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
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