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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... friends - where they live , how old they are , whether they are married and the number of children they have , including their dates of birth . A typical example of this form of ques- tioning can be seen from a case in 1985 . Then one ...
... friends - where they live , how old they are , whether they are married and the number of children they have , including their dates of birth . A typical example of this form of ques- tioning can be seen from a case in 1985 . Then one ...
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... friendship with the father of my daughter and the fact that he was living elsewhere and she was going there regularly ... friends actually sent in some toiletries . There was a small bar of soap . The wash basin was along the corridor ...
... friendship with the father of my daughter and the fact that he was living elsewhere and she was going there regularly ... friends actually sent in some toiletries . There was a small bar of soap . The wash basin was along the corridor ...
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... friends to know where I was and where Emma was , so they then allowed a friend to get the details . I gave them a friend's telephone number and said , ' Please phone her , she will get Emma wherever she is ' , and they did do that . So my ...
... friends to know where I was and where Emma was , so they then allowed a friend to get the details . I gave them a friend's telephone number and said , ' Please phone her , she will get Emma wherever she is ' , and they did do that . So my ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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