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Flashcards in Street Disorder Behaviour Offences Deck (10)
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Q

What are the ingredients for Offensive or disorderly behaviour?

A
* In a public place
OR
Within view of a public place
*Behaves in an offensive manner
OR
Behaves in a disorderly manner
1
Q

What are the ingredients for disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence?

A
* In a public place
OR
Within view of a public place
* Behaves in a
OR
Incites any person to behave in a
OR
Encourages any person to behave in a
* Riotous manner OR Offensive manner OR Threatening manner OR Insulting manner OR Disorderly manner
* In circumstances that are likely to cause violence to persons or property to start or continue
2
Q

What is the definition for Riotous manner?

A

Force or violence likely to cause alarm.

For example:
Residential area
Drunken party with screaming, yelling and fighting; neighbours alarmed

3
Q

What is the definition for offensive manner?

A

Arouses feelings of resentment/repulsion

For example:
ANZAC Day Parade
Group of youths yelling “Seig Heil” and doing Nazi salutes

4
Q

What is the definition for threatening manner?

A

Threats that fall short of assault

For example:
Public road
Drunken person swinging a piece of wood at vehicles going by but not connecting

5
Q

What is the definition of insulting manner?

A

Reflecting against a person’s life or upbringing

For example:
Gay bar
Stag party participants mimicking bar patrons

6
Q

What is the definition for disorderly manner?

A

Causes annoyance or disturbance against the value of orderly conduct

For example:
Shopping mall
Drunken males leap-frogging parking meters and crashing into people

7
Q

What is a disorderly assembly?

A

Group situations where three or more persons are gathered in such a manner that others who are present fear violence or disorder is about to occur.
Eg gangs or street kids

8
Q

What is 32(1) of the summary offences act 1981?

A

Excreting in a public place.

Power of arrest: 39(2) of the summary offences act 1981
You cannot arrest unless seen by a constable and the offender fails to give their name and address on demand.

9
Q

What is the rule with street disorder offences of whether police intervention is warranted or not?

A

Time
Place
Circumstances