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‘The Conservative view of law is, I have suggested, clear, consistent and, through being in harmony with normal feelings, at variance with received ideas. As the will of the state, the law must enact the will of society. The idea of ‘individual freedom’ cannot suffice to generate laws that will be either acceptable to the normal conscience or compatible with normal administrative needs. Nor is it cogent to claim that law derives its legitimacy solely through preserving the individual from ‘harm’. Legitimacy arises from the civil bond alone. Such an attitude to law necessitates a corresponding attitude to punishment. This attitude, which may seem harsh when initially stated, is in reality as humane as its liberal competitors.’ (Roger Scruton, The Meaning of Conservatism, Harmonds worth, Pelican, 1980.)
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Criminal Justice Act 1961
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Justice Act 1982
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986
Public Order Act 1986
Firearms Act 1988
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Morgan, R. (1989). Criminal Justice. In: McCarthy, M. (eds) The New Politics of Welfare. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20384-0_8
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