Iain Channing

The Police and the Expansion of Public Order Law in Britain, 1829-2014 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Incidences of public disorder, and the manner in which they have been suppressed, have repeatedly ignited debate on the role of policing, the effectiveness of current legislation and the implications for human rights and civil liberties. These same issues have reverberated throughout British history, and have frequently resulted in the enactment of new legislation that reactively aimed to counter the specific concern of that era. This book offers a detailed analysis of the expansion of public order law in the context of the historical and political developments in British society.

The correlation of key historical events and the enactment of consequent legislation is a key theme that resonates throughout the book, and demonstrates the expanding influence of the law on public assemblies and protest, which has continued to criminalise and prohibit certain social behaviours. Crucial movements in Britain's social and political history who have all engaged in, or have provoked public disorder, are examined in the book. Other incidents of riot and disorder, such as the Featherstone Riot (1893), the Battle of Cable Street (1936), the Inner City Riots (1980s) and the UK riots (2011) are also covered.

By positioning legal developments within their historical context, the book demonstrates the ebb and flow between the prominence of the competing demands of the liberties of free expression and assembly on the one hand and the protection of the general public and property on the other. This book is essential reading for academics and students in the fields of criminology, history and law.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136179693
• Artikelnr.: 42885802

Autorenporträt

Iain Channing is an interdisciplinary researcher at Plymouth University. Dr. Channing's research traverses the fields of Law, Criminology and History and he has presented his research at various conferences around the UK. He is the Membership Secretary of SOLON and has a particular interest in the history of public order, political extremism and the police.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1. The Development of Public Order Law Chapter 2. 'I
Predict a Breach of the Peace': Police Discretion and the Tension between
Liberty and Order Chapter 3. Riot and Violent Disorder: Controlling
Spontaneous Disorder and Excessive Police Violence Chapter 4. Freedom of
Assembly and Public Processions: Issues related to promoting opinions and
provoking disorder Chapter 5. Policing Public Processions after the Public
Order Act 1936 Chapter 6. Public Meetings and Freedom of Expression: The
Criminalisation of Words and Political Censorship Chapter 7. Public
Meetings held on Private Premises: The roles of the steward and the police
Chapter 8. Dressed for Disorder: The Criminalisation of Political Uniforms
Conclusion.