Suspect community : people's experience of the prevention of terrorism acts in Britain
Examines 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
Print Book, English, 1993
Pluto Press in association with Liberty, London, 1993
xv, 300 pages ; 23 cm
9780745307275, 9780745307268, 0745307272, 0745307264
27144506
About Liberty and Northern Ireland
1. The Study in Context
2. Policing Ports and Airports: Examination and Detention Powers
3. Examinations and Detentions at Ports and Airports: People's Experiences
4. Arrest, Search and Detention Powers
5. Arrest and Detention under the PTA: Two Case Studies
6. Arrests: People's Experiences
7. In Custody: People's Experiences
8. Interrogation: Gathering Information
9. Exclusion: The Law
10. Internal Exile: People's Experiences
11. The Impact of the Acts
12. An Assessment
Appendix I: Research Methodology Used in this Study
Appendix II: Exclusion Order Notice under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989