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1) To what extent, if any, does the list of reasons for making an arrest necessary (s 24(5)) provide an adequate safeguard against the abuse of this ‘powerful weapon in the police armoury for tackling crime’? 2

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1) To what extent, if any, does the list of reasons for making an arrest necessary (s 24(5)) provide an adequate safeguard against the abuse of this ‘powerful weapon in the police armoury for tackling crime’?

2. Why is it particularly important that the police are always able to demonstrate that they have authority for their actions? What might be the source of that authority?