Pre-Charge Detention

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Pre-Charge Detention
Arguments for and against and a crtitique of government proposals.


Commentary

Police counter terrorProtecting the Right to Security - The Case for Pre-charge Detention
There are sufficient judicial safeguards in place to protect civil rights and fundamental principles of liberty. The pre-charge proposals are necessary and we must make the right decision.
Police searchA Case against Extending Pre-Charge Detention
Pre-charge detention has now become the unsophisticated but easily observed weather vane of Government intent on security. Government must consider the rhetorical significance of extending detention.