Suspect Community: People's Experience of the Prevention of Terrorism Acts in BritainExamines the powers and effects of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA) which was introduced in 1974, following the Birmingham pub bombings. Includes factual information about the operation of the Act, plus accounts of personal experiences of the trauma of examination, arrest and detention under this legislation. |
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Page 169
... detention regime is to create an environment in which the maximum pressure is put on individuals to talk . The importance of constructing the right environment was recognised by the In Custody : People's Experiences 169 Detention Regimes.
... detention regime is to create an environment in which the maximum pressure is put on individuals to talk . The importance of constructing the right environment was recognised by the In Custody : People's Experiences 169 Detention Regimes.
Page 176
... detention regime is to isolate totally the detainee from the outside world . This not only causes various levels of distress but , perhaps more importantly , it increases the detainees ' intimacy with and dependency on their captors ...
... detention regime is to isolate totally the detainee from the outside world . This not only causes various levels of distress but , perhaps more importantly , it increases the detainees ' intimacy with and dependency on their captors ...
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... detention conditions and the detention regime . We have documented some of the painful processes of entry into custody , the appalling conditions of detention ( which appear to have altered little since the rec- ommendations of the ...
... detention conditions and the detention regime . We have documented some of the painful processes of entry into custody , the appalling conditions of detention ( which appear to have altered little since the rec- ommendations of the ...
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The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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