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4 Cards in this Set
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Possession of a Weapon |
S1 Prevention of Crime Act 1953 - offence to carry a weapon in a public place without legal authority or reasonable excuse - cant bring a weapon with you just in case you are assaulted |
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Knives and Bladed Articles |
S139(1) Criminal Justice Act 1988 - offence to carry a knife or bladed article in a public place
Knives less than three inches and cannot be locked are exempt
Defences - lawful authority - For use at work - Religious reasons - National Costume |
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Children |
Offence to have offensive weapons on school property s139A Criminal Justice Act 1988
Same powers for stop and search as in public place
s28 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 Offence to use another person to mind a weapon |
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Threatening with a Weapon |
Offence to threaten with an offensive weapon in a public place
S142 Legal Aid, Sentencing, and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 1. Has an offensive weapon in a public place 2. Threatens someone with that weapon 3. There is risk of immediate harm
Max four years |
