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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... procedures for dealing with the most horrific offences ( 465 homicides , 429 attempted murders , 58,000 woundings of one sort and another and 1,000 rapes were notified to the police in England and Wales in 197313 - the year prior to the ...
... procedures for dealing with the most horrific offences ( 465 homicides , 429 attempted murders , 58,000 woundings of one sort and another and 1,000 rapes were notified to the police in England and Wales in 197313 - the year prior to the ...
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... procedures which involves recording the person's name and taking their fingerprints and photograph . Less often it can also involve taking swabs and sometimes strip - searching . To the police these procedures are routine and form part ...
... procedures which involves recording the person's name and taking their fingerprints and photograph . Less often it can also involve taking swabs and sometimes strip - searching . To the police these procedures are routine and form part ...
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... procedures did not change with the introduction of the PTA 84 , beyond ensuring that a review became automatic before each exclusion order was due to lapse . 54 As before , where addresses were not available to the Home Office or were ...
... procedures did not change with the introduction of the PTA 84 , beyond ensuring that a review became automatic before each exclusion order was due to lapse . 54 As before , where addresses were not available to the Home Office or were ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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