Forty years on: The 1981 riots and Lord Scarman’s legacy on UK policing (Part 1)

Laverick, Wendy; Joyce, Peter

Abstract

Forty years ago this month, rioting erupted in Brixton – and later in 1981 across the country – leading to one of the most significant inquiries into policing in the UK; in the first of a two-part feature, Dr Wendy Laverick of Hull University and Professor Peter Joyce of Wrexham Glyndŵr University explore the context and key recommendations for police reform from the Scarman report.

Citation

Laverick, W., & Joyce, P. (2021). Forty years on: The 1981 riots and Lord Scarman’s legacy on UK policing (Part 1). Policing Insight,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 12, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Apr 12, 2021
• Publication Date: Apr 12, 2021
• Deposit Date: Apr 28, 2023
• Journal: Policing Insight
• Electronic ISSN: 2634-7822
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4270945
• Publisher URL: https://policinginsight.com/features/opinion/forty-years-on-the-1981-riots-and-lord-scarmans-legacy-on-uk-policing-pt1/