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Waddington, P., Stenson, K., & Don, D. (2004). In proportion – Race, and police stop and search. British Journal Of Criminology, 44(6), 889-914.
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This article examines the view, expressed authoritatively in the Macpherson report (1999), that racial disproportionality in police stop and search…
Read moreQureshi, F. (2007). The impact of extended police stop and search powers under the UK Criminal Justice Act 2003. Policing, 30(3), 466-483.
Arrest, Criminal Justice, Ethnic groups, Laws and legislation, police, United Kingdom
The introduction of the UK's Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003 extended police stop and search powers. It allowed officers to…
Read moreQureshi, F., & Farrell, G. (2006). Stop and Search in 2004: A Survey of Police Officer Views and Experiences. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 8(2), 83-103.
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The capacity to stop and search citizens is a key part of the police crime reduction repertoire. This study presents…
Read moreQuinton, P. (2011). The formation of suspicions: Police stop and search practices in England and Wales. Policing and Society, 21(4), 357-368.
police-initiated contact; suspicion; discretion; stereotyping
This paper explores the interpretative practices of the police when carrying out stops and searches. Drawing on ethnographic research carried…
Read moreQuinton, P., Olagundoye, J., & Great Britain. Home Office. Research, Development Statistics Directorate. (2004). An evaluation of the phased implementation of the recording of police stops : In response to recommendation 61 of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (Home Office development and practice report ; 23). London: Home Office Research, Development and Statistice Directorate.
Community relations, England & Wales, police, stop and searches
The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry recommended that all stops (as well as searches) should be recorded by the police and a…
Read moreQuinton, P., & Great Britain. Home Office. Research, Development Statistics Directorate. (2004). The views of the public on the phased implementation of recording police stops : In response to recommendation 61 of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (Home Office development and practice report ; 22). London: Home Office Research, Development and Statistice Directorate.
Community relations, England & Wales, police, stop and searches
The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry recommended that all stops (as well as searches) should be recorded by the police and a…
Read moreParpworth, N. (2014). Reforming Police Powers of Stop And Search: Voluntary Action. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 87(4), 234-244.
stop and search; reforms; voluntary nature; legislative threat
The police use of statutory stop and search powers is an ongoing cause for concern. Research evidence dating back a…
Read moreParmar, A. (2011). Stop and search in London: Counter-terrorist or counter-productive? Policing and Society, 21(4), 369-382.
Asian Muslims, counter-terrorist, criminalising, policing, stop and search
The principle of ‘reasonable suspicion’ aims to prevent the abuse of the police power to stop, search and arrest and…
Read moreO’Neill, M. (2015). The case for the acceptable ‘other’: The impact of partnerships, pcsos, and neighbourhood policing on diversity in policing. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 9(1), 77-88.
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Policing in England and Wales has experienced several significant events and developments since the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993.…
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