police arresting power- rights of the suspect Flashcards

(2 cards)

1
Q

under s24 police and criminal evidence act 1984 (PACE), what can the police do?

A

lawfully arrest a suspect without a warrent from a court

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

under s24 PACE ppolice can lawfully arrest a suspect without a warrant but on what grounds?

A

involved/ attempted to be involved/ suspected of being involved in committing an offence
AND
officers have reasonable grounds to beleive that the arrest is necessary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly