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- 1978-1984 (Creation)
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17 boxes
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The RCCP was set up in 1978 to examine the duties and powers of the police and the rights and duties of suspects in respect of the investigation of criminal offences and the procedure for prosecution in criminal cases. The Commission reported in 1981.
Archival history
Given by Sir Cyril Philips in 1991.
GB 0097 RCCP 1978-1984 Collection (fonds) 17 boxes Royal Commission on Criminal Procedures
The RCCP was set up in 1978 to examine the duties and powers of the police and the rights and duties of suspects in respect of the investigation of criminal offences and the procedure for prosecution in criminal cases. The Commission reported in 1981.
Given by Sir Cyril Philips in 1991.
Papers of the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedures collected by its Chairman Sir Cyril Philips, 1978-1984, including minutes, oral and written evidence, associated correspondence and copies of final reports and research studies published by the Commission.
Arranged as outlined in the Scope and Content.
Open.
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English
Summary boxlist available.
The British Library of Political and Economic Science also holds material concerning the RCCP in the Hall-Carpenter Archive (Ref: HCA/CHE/9/45 and Ephemera/920).
Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Apr 2001 Administration of justice Law enforcement Legal procedure Philips , Sir , Cyril Henry , b 1912 , Knight , Professor , historian Police Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure Social control, formal Sociology
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Papers of the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedures collected by its Chairman Sir Cyril Philips, 1978-1984, including minutes, oral and written evidence, associated correspondence and copies of final reports and research studies published by the Commission.
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Arranged as outlined in the Scope and Content.
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Open.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The British Library of Political and Economic Science also holds material concerning the RCCP in the Hall-Carpenter Archive (Ref: HCA/CHE/9/45 and Ephemera/920).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English