Suspect Community: People's Experience of the Prevention of Terrorism Acts in Britain'This book sheds valuable light on the darker side of the operation of the act in Britain' Steven Greer, Fortnight'Written in an accessible style, this should be an invaluable reference tool for lawyers, students and human rights campaigners' Tribune'This book should be compulsory reading for anyone concerned with injustice in Britain' Catholic Herald'An important and long-overdue text ... that deserves to be read widely and should stand as a clarion call for all those interested in racism, the state and contemporary policing to incorporate the Irish far more centrally in their analyses'Paul Connolly, Capital & Class'The first systematic study of the operation of the PTA' Harry Potter, LCCJ Newsletter'The critique is precise and the arguments are clear and irrefutable, a guarantee that this book will not be read by those whose votes ensure the Act's continued retention' Books Ireland'This book deserves fulsome praise for challenging the academic silence surrounding this area and for reminding us that it is possible to conduct rigourous, scholarly and interventionist work without becoming dependent or involved with the managerial gatekeepers of the criminal justice system' Journal of Law and Society |
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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
... ordinary criminal law . The focus in this chapter has been on describing the arrest and detention powers under the ... decent criminals . Thus the dual system must not only be seen in terms of the differences in law , but also in terms of the ...
... ordinary criminal law . The focus in this chapter has been on describing the arrest and detention powers under the ... decent criminals . Thus the dual system must not only be seen in terms of the differences in law , but also in terms of the ...
Page 261
... ordinary decent criminals in Britain have caused far greater damage to people and property than terrorists . During the period that the PTA has been in force there have been nearly 9,000 homicides , over 3,200 attempted murders , 15,000 ...
... ordinary decent criminals in Britain have caused far greater damage to people and property than terrorists . During the period that the PTA has been in force there have been nearly 9,000 homicides , over 3,200 attempted murders , 15,000 ...
Contents
The Study in Context | 1 |
Policing Ports and Airports Examination | 13 |
Examinations and Detentions at Ports | 34 |
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