Question 1

If the arrest is not lawful, there is the right to use reasonable force to resist it

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The British Crime Survey does not cover crimes against those aged under 16

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Home Secretary is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Metropolitan Police 
B)  Criminal statistics 
C)  All criminal law courts 
D)  The probation service 
E)  The Crown Prosecution Service 
A)  The Metropolitan Police 
B)  Criminal statistics 
C)  All criminal law courts 
D)  The probation service 
E)  The Crown Prosecution Service A,B,D,E

Question 4

For there to be an arrest, the arrestor must regard his action as an arrest

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about suspects stopped in the street are FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspects stopped in the street are legally obliged to help police with enquiries 
B)  Suspects stopped in the street are not legally obliged to help police with enquiries 
C)  A person may be arrested for being silent or misleading under s 25 if the officer has reasonable doubts about the suspect's name and address 
D)  There have been newly enlarged powers of stop and search under s 60 PACE 
E)  A person may be arrested for being silent or misleading under s 25 if the officer has reasonable doubts about whether the summons procedure can be used at the address given 
A)  Suspects stopped in the street are legally obliged to help police with enquiries 
B)  Suspects stopped in the street are not legally obliged to help police with enquiries 
C)  A person may be arrested for being silent or misleading under s 25 if the officer has reasonable doubts about the suspect's name and address 
D)  There have been newly enlarged powers of stop and search under s 60 PACE 
E)  A person may be arrested for being silent or misleading under s 25 if the officer has reasonable doubts about whether the summons procedure can be used at the address given

Question 6

How would you define the term 'reasonable force?

Accepted Answer

The term 'reasonable force' refers to th

Question 7

A ___ review of a decision to detain someone can be brought in the High Court on the ground that the detention is unlawful

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ___ review of a decision to...

Question 8

There is no automatic right to search all suspects as a matter of routine

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Woolf LJ thought there were three things to consider in cases where an arrest is alleged to be unlawful. What are they?

Accepted Answer

The three things to consider in cases wh

Question 10

Match up the following lawful arrests with their meaning
-Arrest without warrant at common law

Accepted Answer

A) Where a breach of the peace has been committed and there are reasonable grounds for believing that it will be continued or renewed, or where a breach of the peace is reasonably apprehended 
B) The police lay a written information on oath before a magistrate that a person 'has, or is suspected of having, committed an offence' (s 1 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980) 
C) This right to arrest is generally governed by s 24 of PACE 1985 
A) Where a breach of the peace has been committed and there are reasonable grounds for believing that it will be continued or renewed, or where a breach of the peace is reasonably apprehended 
B) The police lay a written information on oath before a magistrate that a person 'has, or is suspected of having, committed an offence' (s 1 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980) 
C) This right to arrest is generally governed by s 24 of PACE 1985

Question 11

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t
-Code A

Accepted Answer

A) Identifi cation procedures 
B) Entry and search of premises 
C) Treatment and questioning in the police station 
D) Stop and Search 
A) Identifi cation procedures 
B) Entry and search of premises 
C) Treatment and questioning in the police station 
D) Stop and Search

Question 12

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t
-Code B

Accepted Answer

A) Identifi cation procedures 
B) Entry and search of premises 
C) Treatment and questioning in the police station 
D) Stop and Search 
A) Identifi cation procedures 
B) Entry and search of premises 
C) Treatment and questioning in the police station 
D) Stop and Search

Question 13

Any search involving the removal of more than an outer coat, jacket, gloves, headgear or footwear, or any other item concealing identity, may only be made by an officer who fulfils which criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  May only be made by the chief constable on duty at the present time 
B)  May only be made in a police station 
C)  May only be made if there are at least two officers of the same sex as the person being searched present 
D)  Is of the same sex as the person searched 
E)  Is not be made in the presence of anyone of the opposite sex unless the person being searched specifi cally requests it 
A)  May only be made by the chief constable on duty at the present time 
B)  May only be made in a police station 
C)  May only be made if there are at least two officers of the same sex as the person being searched present 
D)  Is of the same sex as the person searched 
E)  Is not be made in the presence of anyone of the opposite sex unless the person being searched specifi cally requests it

Question 14

What does the term 'dangerous instruments' mean?

Accepted Answer

The term "dangerous instruments" typical

Question 15

What are the possible remedies for arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  An action for damages for false charge 
B)  The person, or someone on his behalf, can bring proceedings of habeas corpus 
C)  To use the illegality of the detention to argue that any subsequent prosecution should fail 
D)  An action for damages for false imprisonment 
E)  A judicial review of the detention 
A)  An action for damages for false charge 
B)  The person, or someone on his behalf, can bring proceedings of habeas corpus 
C)  To use the illegality of the detention to argue that any subsequent prosecution should fail 
D)  An action for damages for false imprisonment 
E)  A judicial review of the detention

Question 16

What is the name of the face-to-face victimisation survey in which people resident in households in England and Wales are asked about their experiences of crime in the 12 months prior to interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The UK National Crime Survey 
B)  The British Crime Survey 
C)  The British Crime Report 
D)  The Annual Crime Report 
E)  The UK Database for Crime 
A)  The UK National Crime Survey 
B)  The British Crime Survey 
C)  The British Crime Report 
D)  The Annual Crime Report 
E)  The UK Database for Crime

Question 17

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t
-Code C

Accepted Answer

A) Identifi cation procedures 
B) Entry and search of premises 
C) Treatment and questioning in the police station 
D) Stop and Search 
A) Identifi cation procedures 
B) Entry and search of premises 
C) Treatment and questioning in the police station 
D) Stop and Search

Question 18

What must the police officer have in order to stop and search a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspicion beyond reasonable doubt 
B)  Suspicion which the ordinary person would have 
C)  Minor suspicion 
D)  Reasonable suspicion 
E)  Serious suspicion 
A)  Suspicion beyond reasonable doubt 
B)  Suspicion which the ordinary person would have 
C)  Minor suspicion 
D)  Reasonable suspicion 
E)  Serious suspicion

Question 19

The scope of s 60 and police powers to stop and search are being incrementally extended through various Acts of Parliament

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The use of force by a member of the public when arresting someone is governed by which section of the CLA 1967?

Accepted Answer

A)  s.2 
B)  s.3 
C)  s.4 
D)  s.5 
E)  s.6 
A)  s.2 
B)  s.3 
C)  s.4 
D)  s.5 
E)  s.6

If the arrest is not lawful, there is the right to use reasonable force to resist it

The British Crime Survey does not cover crimes against those aged under 16

The Home Secretary is responsible for which of the following?

For there to be an arrest, the arrestor must regard his action as an arrest

Which of the following statements about suspects stopped in the street are FALSE?

How would you define the term 'reasonable force?

A ___ review of a decision to detain someone can be brought in the High Court on the ground that the detention is unlawful

There is no automatic right to search all suspects as a matter of routine

Woolf LJ thought there were three things to consider in cases where an arrest is alleged to be unlawful. What are they?

Match up the following lawful arrests with their meaning -Arrest without warrant at common law

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t -Code A

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t -Code B

Any search involving the removal of more than an outer coat, jacket, gloves, headgear or footwear, or any other item concealing identity, may only be made by an officer who fulfils which criteria?

What does the term 'dangerous instruments' mean?

What are the possible remedies for arrest?

What is the name of the face-to-face victimisation survey in which people resident in households in England and Wales are asked about their experiences of crime in the 12 months prior to interview?

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t -Code C

What must the police officer have in order to stop and search a person?

The scope of s 60 and police powers to stop and search are being incrementally extended through various Acts of Parliament

The use of force by a member of the public when arresting someone is governed by which section of the CLA 1967?

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Exam 8: The Criminal Process: 1 The Investigation of Crime

If the arrest is not lawful, there is the right to use reasonable force to resist it

The British Crime Survey does not cover crimes against those aged under 16

The Home Secretary is responsible for which of the following?

For there to be an arrest, the arrestor must regard his action as an arrest

Which of the following statements about suspects stopped in the street are FALSE?

How would you define the term 'reasonable force?

A ___ review of a decision to detain someone can be brought in the High Court on the ground that the detention is unlawful

There is no automatic right to search all suspects as a matter of routine

Woolf LJ thought there were three things to consider in cases where an arrest is alleged to be unlawful. What are they?

Match up the following lawful arrests with their meaning -Arrest without warrant at common law

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t -Code A

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t -Code B

Any search involving the removal of more than an outer coat, jacket, gloves, headgear or footwear, or any other item concealing identity, may only be made by an officer who fulfils which criteria?

What does the term 'dangerous instruments' mean?

What are the possible remedies for arrest?

What is the name of the face-to-face victimisation survey in which people resident in households in England and Wales are asked about their experiences of crime in the 12 months prior to interview?

In January 2008, revised PACE Codes of Practice A-E came into force. Match up the Code to what is relates t -Code C

What must the police officer have in order to stop and search a person?

The scope of s 60 and police powers to stop and search are being incrementally extended through various Acts of Parliament

The use of force by a member of the public when arresting someone is governed by which section of the CLA 1967?

Law and Legal Study

The Rule of Law and Human Rights

Sources of Law: Legislation

Sources of Law: The European Context

The Civil Courts

The Civil Process

The Criminal Courts

The Criminal Process: 2 The Prosecution

The Judiciary

Judicial Reasoning and Politics

The Jury

Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Services

The Funding of Legal Services

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