Suspect Community: People's Experiences of the Prevention of Terrorism Act
by Paddy Hillyard
Pluto Press, 1993
Cloth: 978-0-7453-0727-5 | Paper: 978-0-7453-0726-8
Library of Congress Classification HV6433.G7H55 1993
Dewey Decimal Classification 364.1
Cloth: 978-0-7453-0727-5 | Paper: 978-0-7453-0726-8
Library of Congress Classification HV6433.G7H55 1993
Dewey Decimal Classification 364.1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
"About Liberty and Northern Ireland xi Sreace xiii The Study in Context Introduction 1 Background and History 2 Suspect Legisl ation 4 Official Reviews 8 The Origins and Aims of the Project 9 Tkhe Structure of the Book 12 2 Poimcing Ports and Airports: Examination and Detention Powers introduction 13 National Ports Scheme 14 National Joint Unit 16 Unfettered Discretion to Examine 18 Examination Rules 19 Power to Detain Pending Conclusion of the Examination 22 PSower to Question 23 Powers to Demand to See All Relevant Material 24 Search Powers including Strip Searches 24 Power to Retain Personal Documents 25 The Duty to Comply 25 Detention Power 26 The Nurnmber of People Examined 27 The Number of People Detained 30 Conclusions 32 3- Examinations and Detentions at Ports and Airports: People's Experiences Introduction 34 Profle of the Cases 35 The Examination Process 37 A 50 Minute Examination at an Airport 39 Other People's Experiences of Being Stopped 43 Women and Children and the Examination Process 49 Examination Conditions 51 Examination Questions 52 Examining Personal Documents 54 Seeking Redress 58 Examining Suspicion 59 Impact of Examinations 64 Conclusions 65 4: Arrest, Search and Detention Powers introduction 68 Arrest Powers 68 Search Powers 72 Detention Rules 73 Detention Rigrhts 77 Detention Conditions 78 Interrogations 79 Fingerprinting, Intimate and Strip Searches 80 Length of Detention 81 Summary of the Differences between a PTA and a PACE Detention 83 Equal Before the Law 85 The Use of Arrest Powers 86 The Use of Extended Powers of Detention 88 Outcome of Detentions 90 Conclusions 93 5: Arrest and Detention under the PTA: Two Case Studies Introduction 95 Case 1: Sally' s Experience 96 Case 2: Teresa's Experience 111 6: Arrests: People's Experiences Introduction 121 Profile of the Cases 121 Arrests at Home 123 Arrests on the Streets 127 Arrests at Other Places 131 The impact on Third Parties 132 Search of Premises 135 Material Removed 138 The journey to the Police Station 139 Notification of Arrest 140 Media Coverage of PTA Arrests 140 Conclusions 147 7: n Custody: People's Experiences introduction 149 Initiation into Custody 150 Detention Conditions 160 Detention Regimes 169 Conclusions 181 8- Interrogation: Gathering Information Introduction 183 The Context 184 Frequency and Length of Interrogations 187 interrogation Techniques 188 Antilrish Racism 191 Types of Questions 193 Recruiting Informers 195 Conclusions 196 9 Exclusion- The Law Introduction 198 The Power to Exclude 198 Making the Decision 202 The Submission to the Secretary of State 203 Failure to Comply 206 The Lifespan of an Exclusion Order 206 The Use of Exclusion Orders in Britain 207 Notification of Rights and Power of Removal 207 Rlpresentation 209 Reconsidering the Decision 212 The Review Process 212 Conclusions 214 10: Internal Exile People's Experiences Introduction 217 Notification of Exclusion 217 Cxplanation a id Knor cedge of Rights 219 Mak-inv g ] iepresentations before Rcnemoval 220 The Journey 224 Repres 'nta i s aft r I cnmoval 227 SConclusions 236 11- The bipact of the Acts v-trvoduction 238 Phvt-caI and Mental HecaI h 238 Farhy and Social Life 242 Enp loyrni t 245 Freedom of Move,ment 247 Fina aci."'I Consca'cenrxcs 249 CGi "1dence in dc La 250 Politics 252 ,oniclusions 255 12 An Assse,ssrent Untroduction 256 The Construction of a Suspect Community 257 Duall Systeml of Cimina Justice 261 Shie T erior of Prevention 262 Norm iisation of Emrgency Legislation 263 Violat'on of Ci Liberties and IHuman Rights 264 -Trrorism and Democracy 265 Conclusion 273 Ippendix I: Research Methodolo,y sed in this Study 274 cppendix II.: 1xlus on Order N'tice under the Prevention of ,errorism ( npora. ir ovisions) t 1989 276 jte andi Reocucr n 278 Bibfo phy 291 Index 295
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