Scarman and after : essays reflecting on Lord Scarman's Report, the riots, and their aftermath / / edited by John Benyon ; with an epilogue by Lord Scarman

• Pubblicazione: Oxford, England : , : Pergamon Press, , 1984; ©1984
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (307 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6/23/0942165; 303.6230942165
• Soggetto topico: Riots - England - London; Police-community relations - England - London; Youth, Black - Employment - England - London
• Soggetto geografico: London (England) Social policy Congresses
• Persona (resp. second.): BenyonJohn; ScarmanLord
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Scarman and After: Essays reflecting on Lord Scarman's Report, the riots and their aftermath; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; The Contributors; PART 1: The Riots: Reactions and Explanations; CHAPTER 1. The riots, Lord Scarman and the politicalagenda; Reactions to the riots; Criticisms of the police; 'The lord they love to laud'; The political agenda; Legitimising political action; Emasculation, delay and political inaction; The riots, Lord Scarman and the political agenda; Notes; CHAPTER 2. The Scarman Report and explanations of ; Some theoretical approaches to the explanation of riotsPolitical perspectives on the explanation of riots; The Scarman Report; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; PART 2: The Riots: Perceptions and Distortions; CHAPTER 3. The riots: perceptions and distortions; Lord Scarman's perceptions; The riots in Liverpool 8 and elsewhere; The media under scrutiny; Perceptions and distortions; Notes; CHAPTER 4. Eyewitness in Brixton; Measured words or purple prose?; A real battle?; An exaggeration of the seriousness of the violence; The real lesson of the disorders; Postscript: changes in Brixton; Notes ; CHAPTER 5. Eyewitness in Moss Side'Tooling up'; 'Under attack-send assistance'; Why is it happening?; 'Hellholes'; Police attitudes and activities; Cynicism and uneasiness; Notes; CHAPTER 6. The Brixton disorders; 'Bad behaviour' by the police; Approaching a point of confrontation; The 'Sus' law: unjust and inflammatory; The Brixton eruption; Institutional racism: Lord Scarman's blinkered view; Brixton in 1983: few serious changes; CHAPTER 7. Reporting the riots: images and impact; Depicting disorder-images of Toxteth; The media's consistent interpretation; Getting the story: news gathering ; Making sense of it: news presentationRampaging crowds and sober citizens; Dangerous streets and hooligan youth; The black tide and the blue line; Aliens and agitators; Questions of impact: confused terms, confined debates; Contagious behaviour; 'Tooling up for trouble': reports and rumours; The 'lessons' of Northern Ireland:petrol bombs and CS gas; News reporting and 'law and order' politics; 'The Yard fights back'; 'The iron hand' and media influence; Notes; PART 3: The Policing Issues; CHAPTER 8. The policing issues; Prevention and discretion; A tale of failure ; Recruitment, racial prejudice and trainingHandling public disorders; Accountability, consultation and policing methods; Investigating allegations of misconduct; 'Unfailing patience and courtesy'; Notes; CHAPTER 9. Policing by consent; Policing methods in a changing society; Retaining public confidence; New equipment and technology; Computers and crime; Training and the police service; Notes; CHAPTER 10. One-tier policing; Principles of British policing; Accountability and control; The police and public support; The methods of policing; Riot equipment; Discipline and complaints ; The disciplinary offence of racial discrimination
• Sommario/riassunto: Scarman and After
• Titolo autorizzato: Scarman and after
• ISBN: 1-4831-9060-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786632603321
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