Resistance to police authority in Brussels (1945‑1975): the judicial construction of working-class violence

The study of the repression of resistance to the police in Brussels during the period between 1945 and 1975 invalidates the hypothesis of a phenomenon of rebellion among young people. The analysis of legal cases suggests that this resistance is the result of police interference in private conflicts....

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Main Author: Melpomeni Skordou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles 2012-05-01
Series:Brussels Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/1097