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 68
... criminal justice in Britain . ' Ordinary decent criminals ' ( ODCs ) suspected of the most petty to the most horrific offences are dealt with under the ordinary criminal law . Yet those suspected of being involved in terrorism in ...
... criminal justice in Britain . ' Ordinary decent criminals ' ( ODCs ) suspected of the most petty to the most horrific offences are dealt with under the ordinary criminal law . Yet those suspected of being involved in terrorism in ...
Page 93
... criminal justice in Britain : one for people drawn into the criminal justice process under the PTA and another for those being dealt with under the ordinary criminal law . The focus in this chapter has been on describing the arrest and ...
... criminal justice in Britain : one for people drawn into the criminal justice process under the PTA and another for those being dealt with under the ordinary criminal law . The focus in this chapter has been on describing the arrest and ...
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... Law called for a jurisprudence of violence.15 By this he meant that it was time to shift the focus of legal thinking ... ordinary criminal law and the emergency legislation . On some occasions emergency powers become incorporated into ...
... Law called for a jurisprudence of violence.15 By this he meant that it was time to shift the focus of legal thinking ... ordinary criminal law and the emergency legislation . On some occasions emergency powers become incorporated into ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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