Week Six

Question 1

What are the origins of policing

Answer 1

Radical view - Marx influence

London authorities needed to control growing working class in post industrial world. Lower classes were seen as dangerous and posed threats to upper class. Lead to ongoing historical tensions between working class and police

Question 2

What is the relationship between youth and police

Answer 2

Young people seen as problem when in public domain. Alder et al (1992) found that 80% of youth stopped by police while walking or hang out w friends. Police influenced by views of wider society and government.
At election politicians focus on law and order leading to increase of youth contact w police.

Question 3

What are the move on powers

Answer 3

Providing to police by the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act (2000)
Can ask young people to move on from a public space if there is reasonable suspicion that a young persons actions is disruptive.

Question 4

What are the circumstances that allow move on powers

Answer 4

Causing anxiety to a reasonable person

Interfering with trade or business if owner complains
Disrupting an event

Behaviour is generally disorderly or disruptive

Question 5

What was the point of making the police powers and responsibilities act (2000)?

Answer 5

Rationalise polices that police have w investigating and enforcing

Consistency in nature and extent of powers

Standardise the exercising of powers

Protect the rights of citizens

Allow public to better understand nature and extent of police powers

Question 6

What directions can an officer give a person under the move on law

Answer 6

Leave the notified area and not return within a stated reasonable time - not more than 24hours

Move from particular location for a stated reasonable distance in a stated comply that such failure is an offence