Use Of Force Flashcards

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What is section 40 of the crimes act 1961?

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Escape

Relates to use of force to prevent a person trying to avoid arrest or to escape after arrest.

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What is section 39 of the Crimes Act 1961?

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Arrest

Relates to the use of force when carrying out an arrest ot executing a warrant or process.

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What is section 41 of the crimes act 1961?

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Suicide

Relates to the use of force to prevent suicide or certain offences.

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What is section 42 of the crimes act 1961?

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Breach of the peace

Gives justification to those witnessing a breach of the peace to interfere, using force if necessary, to prevent the disturbance from continuing or restarting.

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What is section 48 of the crimes act 1961?

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Self defence

Justification of the use of force in self-defence or the defence of another.

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What is section 62 of the crimes act 1961?

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“Everyone authorised by law to use force is crimally responsible for any excess, according to the nature and quality of the act that constitues the excess.”

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What is section 32 of the policing act 2008?

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May use reasonable and necessary force to obtain identification of a person in custody.

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What is section 33 of the policing act 2008?

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May use reasonable and necessary force to obtain details of identification of person for summons.

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What is section 11 of the search and survelliance act 2012?

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Custody search

Allows reasonable force to be used to remove money and property from a person in lawful police custody.

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