Title

Extended ‘Stop and Search’ Powers in Australia: A challenge for relations between police officers and citizens

Authors

Daniel Baldino, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Martin Drum, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow

Publication Details

Baldino, D., & Drum, M. (2012). Extended ‘Stop and Search’ Powers in Australia: A challenge for relations between police officers and citizens. 2nd Annual International Conference onPolitical Science, Sociology and International Relations PSSIR 2012.

Abstract

This paper will provide an investigation, both theoretical and empirical, into the use of ‘stop and search’ powers in Australia. It will provide a detailed analysis of the legislation, its impact and the implications surrounding ‘stop and search’ powers in Western Australia and, in part, Victoria and the United Kingdom. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Perth, October 2011) has also provided a unique opportunity to study a range of special policing laws and potential problems.

Keywords

Peer-reviewed

Comments

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The Authors:

Dr Daniel Baldino

Dr Martin Drum