The Police
Powers, Procedures and Proprieties
Published in September 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
358 pages
978-0-08-032696-2 (ISBN)
Description
The debate on the role of the police in Britain, heated by the 1984 miners' dispute and the 1985 Handsworth and Brixton riots, gained urgency with the implementation of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act in 1986. This important volume provides an informed and accessible discussion of the changes made by the Act, and their implications. Individuals from a wide variety of viewpoints - including critics of aspects of policing, campaigners for law reform, academics, chief police officers and representatives of other police ranks - aim to inform, analyze, raise questions and offer some answers to current policing dilemmas.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
facsims.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-08-032696-2 (9780080326962)
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Content
(partial) In the Limelight: the Changing Context of Policing: Policing in the limelight: citizens, constables and controversy, J Benyon. On the Streets: Stop, Search and Arrest: Police powers after the Act, R Stone. The power to police effectively, K Oxford. The framework of law and policing practice, D J Smith. In the Station: Detention and Interrogation: The Act in the station, M Zander. The interrogation process, B Irving. Questioning the suspect, M Buck. In the Courts: Prosecution, Evidence and Admissibility: Prosecutions and criminal justice, C Bourn. A public prosecution service for England and Wales, R White. A prosecuting solicitor's view, C Woodcock. In Perspective: The Police, the Acts and the Public: In conclusion: the police, the Acts and the public, C Bourn.