Scarman on hopes for inquiry

Title

Scarman on hopes for inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Jun 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:08:00

Description

Interview with Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) before the start of his inquiry into the Brixton race riots and police involvement in them. Comments on the splitting of the inquiry into 2 phases, areas that will be investigated, fears of locals of effect of giving evidence or a whitewash, optimism for the inquiry and report. Dave Loyn interviews. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Dave Loyn; Leslie Scarman

Keywords

London; Legal procedure; Social problems; Interethnic relations; Housing; Police; Violence; Unemployment; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Police management; Public inquiries; Witnesses

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