Police Powers- Stop and Search
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- Created on: 18-10-14 12:39
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2. Which act added criminal damage to the list of offences prohibited articles are adapted for?
- S1 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and it added spray paints and graffiti tools.
- Criminal Damage Act 2003
3. What is a prohibited article?
- An offence weapon or sharp objects or articles made/adapted for use with burglary, theft or taking a motor vehicle without consent.
- Something that doesn't go with the person's outfit
4. What does section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 say?
- If authorised by senior officer, stop and searches can be carried out in the anticipation of violence. This does not require any reasonable suspicion but is restricted to a set area and for a certain period of time
- Searches in the anticipation of violence cannot take place
5. Which common law case shows the importance of giving all the necessary information before carrying out a search?
- Osman v DPP (1999).
- Bibby v Chief Constable Essex Police 2000
- Osman v Chief Constable Essex Police 2000
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