Hillsborough: The Truth
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840181567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It also exposes the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process, problems concerning the emergency response, and the systematic review and alteration of police statements by South Yorkshire police managers and their solicitors.. This account details the tragic day and the subsequent seven-week-long trial. The Hillsborough disaster left 96 men, women, and children dead, hundreds injured, and thousands traumatized. It reveals the contradictions between the Taylor Inquiry, which found the main reason for the disaster to be falure of police control, the South Yorkshire police acceptance of liability in negligence, and the controversial inquest system which returned verdicts of accidental death when negligence had been clearly established
"This book is dynamite. A brilliant achievement, a real page-turner." -- Jimmy McGovern "The full truth about Hillsborough would never have been known were it not for Phil Scraton's meticulous efforts over many years - he has done a huge service not just to the Hillsborough families but to this country." -- Andy Burnham, MP
PHIL SCRATON is a Professor of Criminology in the School of Law, Queen's University, Belfast. In 2013 he was Karl Lowenstein Fellow at Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA. . His primary research includes: controversial deaths and the state; the rights of the bereaved and survivors in the aftermath of disasters. He has held visiting scholarships at Monash University, Melbourne and Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Compelling account of a crowd tragedy and the long fight for the truth about what happened Fastwalk This important, readable, engrossing book describes the tragedy at Hillsborough stadium when 96 people died in a crowd crush when police and stadium officials mishandled crowds at a football (or soccer, as we Americans would say) game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The game was played at a neutral location, the Hillsbo. "Dryly Written Account of a Fascinatingly Tragic Historical Event" according to Tony Ukena. Like Scraton, I am a supporter of Liverpool, the greatest English football team. Also, I was confused over how 90+ fans could be killed in a football game. After doing lots of research on what occurred in April 1989, I was hoping for more insight from Scraton.And although he did provide some interesting facts, I couldn't help bu. The Truth Read this book and you will come to understand just why, years after the tragedy, the families of the victims are still campaigning for justice.This is the story as it should have been told, all those years ago. However the South Yorkshire police, the media, successive governments and finally, the law courts have all seen to it