Chapter 36 Self-test questions

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A police officer refuses to allow a photographer to walk nearer to the scene of a road accident, so she returns to her car, and because she was barred from the accident scene she can successfully sue the officer's police force for false imprisonment.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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At tense events, police sometimes threaten media photographers or video journalists with arrest under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. What must be the nature of their behaviour to justify such an arrest?

Disorderly and likely to cause 'harassment, alarm or distress' correct incorrect

Disorderly and likely to cause 'alarm and concern for privacy' correct incorrect

Disorderly and obstructive to justice correct incorrect

Disorderly and likely to 'interfere with another person's lawful activity' correct incorrect

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If a journalist, having been invited into a house, picks up a document without permission and photographs it, he/she may be sued for a type of trespass. What is the name given to this type of trespass?

Trespass to a person correct incorrect

Trespass to a dwelling house correct incorrect

Trespass to chattels correct incorrect

Trespass to goods correct incorrect

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The criminal offence which occurs if a person trespasses in property or on land, and intentionally disrupts the lawful activity of people there, is known as '_______' trespass.

Your response