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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... legislation by Lord Shackleton , Lord Jellicoe and Lord Colville and a number of yearly assess- ments of the operation of the PTA . They have all , however , suffered from a number of fundamental weaknesses . To begin with , the terms ...
... legislation by Lord Shackleton , Lord Jellicoe and Lord Colville and a number of yearly assess- ments of the operation of the PTA . They have all , however , suffered from a number of fundamental weaknesses . To begin with , the terms ...
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... Legislation A fourth feature to emerge from the study is the way in which , after a period of time , the emergency or temporary legislation becomes normalised in a number of different ways . To begin with , it shifts from being a piece ...
... Legislation A fourth feature to emerge from the study is the way in which , after a period of time , the emergency or temporary legislation becomes normalised in a number of different ways . To begin with , it shifts from being a piece ...
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... legislation to suggest that if Labour gained power , terrorists would have a free rein in Britain . A comprehensive and informed public debate over the operation of the legislation is further hampered by the lack of information . This ...
... legislation to suggest that if Labour gained power , terrorists would have a free rein in Britain . A comprehensive and informed public debate over the operation of the legislation is further hampered by the lack of information . This ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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