Douglas Hurd on law and order policy

Title

Douglas Hurd on law and order policy

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd answers criticism levelled at him by Shadow Home Secretary, Roy Hattersley over issues surrounding electronic tagging, the end of the right to silence, and his green paper. He also responds to Sir Rhodes Boyson’s call for the introduction of national service for young men. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Government; Law enforcement; Crime; National service; Conservative Party; Roy Hattersley; Rhodes Boyson; Surveillance; Right to justice

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