Stop and search : the anatomy of a police power

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Title:

Stop and search : the anatomy of a police power

Author:

Delsol, Rebekah, author.

ISBN:

9781137336095

Personal Author:

Delsol, Rebekah, author.

Physical Description:

xvii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject Term:

Searches and seizures -- Great Britain.

Police power -- Great Britain.

Searches and seizures.

Racial profiling in law enforcement -- Great Britain.

Discrimination in law enforcement -- Great Britain.

Added Author:

Shiner, Michael,

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1608/2014050085-t.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1608/2014050085-d.html

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This book reviews the key controversies surrounding the police power to stop and search members of the public. It explores the history and development of these powers, assesses their effectiveness in tackling crime and their impact on public trust and confidence as well as on-going attempts at regulation and reform.

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