The effect of police searches and move-on directions on property and violent crime in New South Wales

The New South Wales (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 gave the NSW Police the power in certain circumstances the power to stop, search and detain a person without warrant. The same legislation gave the police the power to direct a person to move on from a place if they bel...

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Authors: Wang, Joanna JJ (Author) ; Weatherburn, Donald James 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 383-401
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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