The public order act 1986

Question 1

Section 1 Public order act 1986

Answer 1

Riot

Where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot

Question 2

Section 2 Public order act 1986

Answer 2

Violent disorder

When 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the person using unlawful violence is guilty of violent disorder

Question 3

Section 3 Public order act 1986

Answer 3

Affray

A person is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety

Question 4

4a Public order act 1986

Answer 4

Intentional harassment alarm or distress

A person is guilty of an offence if with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress he uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour or displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting. thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm of distress

Question 5

4 Public order act 1986

Answer 5

Fear or provocation and violence

A person is guilty of an offence if he uses towards another person threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or distributes or displays to another person any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threating, abusive or insulting

Question 6

Section 5 Public order act 1986

Answer 6

harassment, alarm and distress

A person is guilty of an offence if he uses threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour or displays any writing, sign or other representation which is threatening or abusive within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby

Question 7

Breach of the peach (common law)

Answer 7

A breach of the peach may occur where harm is done or is likely to be done to a person, or to his property in his presence, or he is in the fear of being harmed through assault, affray, riot or disturbance