WorksheetsProtest Policing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Bohler-muller et al. (2017) described three different types of protest. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
Peaceful
Disruptive
Violent
Static
Grasso and Rainsford (2012) suggest there are 4 different types of protestor. Which 4 are correct?
Novices, returners, repeaters, stalwarts
Novices, returners, marchers, walkers
Novices, repeaters, watchers, stalwarts
Repeaters, returners, stalwarts, remainers
With regard to crowd behaviour and psychology, who suggested that "people lose a sense of self and responsibility when they are part of a crowd"?
Gibelli
Le Bon
Bohler-Muller
Jasper
Which of the following is NOT a common stereotype of crowd behaviour?
Heightened emotions
Collectively reduced intelligence
Slow walking
Loss of self-control
According to crowd science, which of the following statements is correct?
Most protests and most crowds are non-violent
Most protests and most crowds are violent
The media report on all protests
The media never over-exaggerate protests
Which of the following are the 2 correct human rights that safeguard a persons right to peaceful protest?
Right to live and work
Freedom of expression and assembly
Right to a fair trial
Right to marry and form a family
Which of the following is considered to be the main piece of legislation relating to how the police manage protests in the UK?
Public Order Act 1986
Road Traffic Act 1988
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Protest Act 2005
What does section 11 of the Public Order Act 1986 require?
Police to always carry a taser
Those organising a protest march to notify the police
Protestors to be static and non-violent
Police to ignore the views of protestors
Which section of the Public Order Act 1986 allows senior officers to impose any conditions on a march?
S.1
S.2
S.3
S.12
S.60 of the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 gives police the power to......
Stop & search in anticipation of violence
Prohibit any march
Arrest any protestor
Stop & search the organisers of a march
Select the correct answer to fill in the missing word. "Breach of the Peace is derived from ______ law and provides police with the power of arrest (to maintain the Queen's Peace).
Statute
Legislative
Common
Judge-made
Which of the following is NOT correct when considering how the police should interact with protestors?
Start with a presumption the protest is peaceful
Use of force should be a last resort
Maintain open communication with protestors
Move protestors on to a less populated area
Which of the following was one of the main techniques used by protestors at the Barton Moss Anti-Fracking protests in 2013?
Slow-walking in front of lorries
Abusing police
Occupying the House of Commons
Stealing the companies oil & gas
According to Gilmore et al. (2014), what % of arrests at Barton Moss were for non-violent offences?
66%
33%
98%
100%
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Bristol Kill the Bill protests in 2021?
It was originally a peaceful demonstration that turned violent
Bill was the name of the Chief Inspector involved
Bill was actually killed by kill the bill
They actually only took place in London not Bristol
