Criminalising protest through the expansion of police ‘move-on' powers: A case study from Australia

This article analyses the evolution of police ‘move-on' (dispersal) powers in Australia, with a focus on how this form of statutory police power is being recalibrated as a technique for deterring and closing down public place protests. Using a case study from recent events in the state of New S...

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Main Author: McNamara, Luke (Author)
Contributors: Quilter, Julia
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 58, Pages: 22-34
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Australia
Criminalisation
Dispersal
Police powers
Protest
public order