Chapter 36 Self-test questions

A police officer refuses to allow a photographer to walk nearer to the scene of a road accident, so she returns to her car, and because she was barred from the accident scene she can successfully sue the officer's police force for false imprisonment.

True

False

At tense events, police sometimes threaten media photographers or video journalists with arrest under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. What must be the nature of their behaviour to justify such an arrest?

Disorderly and likely to cause 'harassment, alarm or distress'

Disorderly and likely to cause 'alarm and concern for privacy'

Disorderly and obstructive to justice

Disorderly and likely to 'interfere with another person's lawful activity'

If a journalist, having been invited into a house, picks up a document without permission and photographs it, he/she may be sued for a type of trespass. What is the name given to this type of trespass?

Trespass to a person

Trespass to a dwelling house

Trespass to chattels

Trespass to goods

The criminal offence which occurs if a person trespasses in property or on land, and intentionally disrupts the lawful activity of people there, is known as '_______' trespass.

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