Traces of terror : counter-terrorism law, policing, and race / Victoria Sentas.
Based on field work in Australia, this book investigates the effects of counter-terrorism law and policing on Muslim, Somali, Turkish Kurds and Sri Lankan Tamil communities. Drawing together in-depth interviews with members of Victoria Police and those who are being policed, participant observations...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Clarendon studies in criminology.
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | Based on field work in Australia, this book investigates the effects of counter-terrorism law and policing on Muslim, Somali, Turkish Kurds and Sri Lankan Tamil communities. Drawing together in-depth interviews with members of Victoria Police and those who are being policed, participant observations of community forums, and a detailed investigation of government and police policy, legislation and case law, the author explains how processes of criminalisation and racialisation are sustained. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 331 pages). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191772879 9780191772870 |