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Making the peace : public order and security in modern Britain /

This is a wide-ranging historical analysis of the fundamental concepts on which the law-and-order debate rests. Events of the 20th century, ranging from the World War I Defence of the Realm Act to the John Stalker affair, offer insight into the periodic crises of order which threaten the UK.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Townshend, Charles
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Subjects:
Law enforcement > Great Britain.
Public policy (Law) > Great Britain.
Lois > Application > Grande-Bretagne.
Ordre public > Grande-Bretagne.
Law enforcement
Public policy (Law)
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This is a wide-ranging historical analysis of the fundamental concepts on which the law-and-order debate rests. Events of the 20th century, ranging from the World War I Defence of the Realm Act to the John Stalker affair, offer insight into the periodic crises of order which threaten the UK.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191678929
0191678929