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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... Question One of the most contentious aspects of the PTA has been the power of examining officers to ask whatever questions they wish and no attempt has ever been made to restrict the type of questions that can be asked . The Colville ...
... Question One of the most contentious aspects of the PTA has been the power of examining officers to ask whatever questions they wish and no attempt has ever been made to restrict the type of questions that can be asked . The Colville ...
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... questions or make a statement , the court can draw an adverse inference . Second , it can mean that if the suspect does not answer questions or provide a statement then they have committed an offence , separate from the original one of ...
... questions or make a statement , the court can draw an adverse inference . Second , it can mean that if the suspect does not answer questions or provide a statement then they have committed an offence , separate from the original one of ...
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... questions ... They started off the interview just by saying , ' Look , before we go any further there's no use in you wasting our time because you have to tell the truth ' . So he started asking questions , asking , ' Was I in the IRA ...
... questions ... They started off the interview just by saying , ' Look , before we go any further there's no use in you wasting our time because you have to tell the truth ' . So he started asking questions , asking , ' Was I in the IRA ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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