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The power of random arrest and detention under the Coercion Act of 1881 had not improved the moral of magistrates and police.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgThe power of random arrest and detention under the Coercion Act of 1881 had not improved the moral of magistrates and police.
Morley discusses the negative impact of the Coercion Act of 1881 on law enforcement's integrity.
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