Chapter 15 Multiple choice questions

. Which one of the following is the current legal basis for a police officer's power to arrest a person without a warrant?

Christie v Leachinsky (1947)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (ss 24–33)

Rice v Connolly (1966)

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

. Which one of the following statements is false?

Nobody should be detained for longer than 24 hours without charge.

A police officer with the rank of superintendent (or above) can authorize detention for a further 12 hours.

Magistrates can authorize further detentions up to a maximum of 96 hours.

Once charged anyone can be detained for up to twenty eight days.

. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the provisions of the Public Order Act 1986?

The police have the power to ban any assembly if they reasonably believe that it is in the public interest to do so.

Section 11 requires at least six clear days' written notice to be given to the police before most public processions, including details of the intended time and route, and giving the name and address of at least one person proposing to organize it.

The police have the power to ban processions indefinitely by order of the Chief Constable.

The police may impose any conditions they see fit on any procession.

. Which of the following statutes provides the legal definition of terrorism and proscribes terrorist organisations?

The Terrorism Acts 2000 and 2006

The Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

. Which of the following is not a criminal offence under the Terrorism Act 2000 as amended?

Acts preparatory to terrorism

Incitement or encouragement to terrorism.

Dissemination of terrorist publications

Trespassory Assembly.

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