Under the same Act, S2 Violent disorder is defined as which of the following?

• A. 12 or more people using or threatening unlawful violence.
• B. 3 or more people using or threatening unlawful violence.
• C. A person using or threatening unlawful violence that causes fear for personal safety.
• D. Disorderly behaviour.

Answer: (B)

The test is about the threshold for violent disorder under the Public Order framework: you must have three or more people present together, and their actions must involve using or threatening unlawful violence, or be such that a person of reasonable firmness at the scene would fear for their safety. That three-person threshold is the key factor, which is why the correct choice is the one stating three or more people.

Why this fits best: if three or more people are present and either threaten or use unlawful violence, or their conduct would alarm a bystander, the offence of violent disorder is engaged even if not all individuals commit violence. The emphasis is on the group size and the potential to cause fear, not on a single aggressor.

Why the other options don’t fit: a threshold of twelve or more relates to riot, not violent disorder; focusing on a single person using violence doesn’t meet the requirement of three or more present; and disorderly behaviour points to a different, broader offence with its own elements.