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PACE
PUBLIC OFFENCE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the offence under s.4 Public Order Act 1986? | Using threatening, abusive or insulting words/behaviour with intent to cause someone to fear immediate unlawful violence, or to provoke it |
| What is the offence under s.4A Public Order Act 1986? | Intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress by threatening, abusive or insulting words/behaviour or disorderly conduct |
| What is the offence under s.5 Public Order Act 1986? | Using threatening or abusive words/behaviour, or disorderly conduct, within the hearing/sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress (lowest tier, no intent required) |
| What is "affray," and under which section? | s.3 Public Order Act 1986 — using or threatening unlawful violence towards another such that a person of reasonable firmness present would fear for their safety |
| What is "violent disorder," and under which section? | s.2 Public Order Act 1986 — three or more people present together using or threatening unlawful violence, such that a person of reasonable firmness would fear for their safety |
| What is "riot," and under which section? | s.1 Public Order Act 1986 — twelve or more people present together using or threatening unlawful violence for a common purpose, such that a person of reasonable firmness would fear for their safety |
| Order these Public Order offences from least to most serious | s.5 -> s.4A -> s.4 -> Affray (s.3) -> Violent disorder (s.2) -> Riot (s.1) |