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 91
... political violence will presumably cooperate at ports and airports to avoid drawing attention to themselves , most refusals to cooperate are presumably because the person objects to the coerciveness of the legislation and the erosion of ...
... political violence will presumably cooperate at ports and airports to avoid drawing attention to themselves , most refusals to cooperate are presumably because the person objects to the coerciveness of the legislation and the erosion of ...
Page 261
... political violence arising from Northern Irish affairs or international political violence . In terms of actual harm , ordinary decent criminals in Britain have caused far greater damage to people and property than terrorists . During ...
... political violence arising from Northern Irish affairs or international political violence . In terms of actual harm , ordinary decent criminals in Britain have caused far greater damage to people and property than terrorists . During ...
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... political violence , indicates that the Government's current strategy of dealing with political violence is not working . The dominant feature of this strategy lies in its coer- civeness and repressiveness . It relies on arresting large ...
... political violence , indicates that the Government's current strategy of dealing with political violence is not working . The dominant feature of this strategy lies in its coer- civeness and repressiveness . It relies on arresting large ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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