Crowd Control at English Football Matches |
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Authors: | Jerry M Lewis |
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Institution: | Kent State University , USA |
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Abstract: | Abstract This study examines the crowd control techniques of English police at football (soccer) matches. Data were gathered using participant observation procedures at football matches in the Midlands of England. The study concluded that English police are effective in nonlethal crowd control because they have subtle techniques which allows effective and quick responses to the changing dynamics of football crowds. |
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