Public order offences - Routledge

This chapter will explore Public order offences . These crimes, including riot and violent disorder, often occur during Public protests or street brawls. They are a danger to the Public and these recently reformed of-fences are designed to maintain Public order . The law in this area was reformed by the Public order Act 1986. Public order offences used to be based mainly in common orderoffencesRiot: PublicOrder Act 1984 Violent Public OrderAct 1984 Affray: PublicOrder Act 1984 Fear orprovocation ofviolence: PublicOrder Act 1984 Intentionalharassment, alarm ordistress: PublicOrder Act 1984 Harassment, alarm or Public OrderAct 1984 Other relevant offences include wearing a uniform for a political purpose under the Public order Act 1936, and aggravated trespass under of the Criminal Justice and Public order Act 1994.

PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES 2 † Riot is an offence under s.1(1) of the Public Order Act 1986. Workpoint The offence of riot is provided below. Highlight the actus reus and mens rea elements of this offence and make lists of the actus reus of riot and mens rea of riot. Section 1(1): Where twelve or more persons who are present together

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