Police Criminal Law

Written by Paul Osin. PACE, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act is essential to the police. The 1984 Act deals with the contacts between the police and public in the exercise of police powers to stop and search, and search premises. It also deals with the treatment, questioning and identification of suspects and the tape-recording of interviews. Like other publications in "The Point of Law" series, this text provides a clear explanation of PACE in plain English. The complete original text of the Act is reproduced along with a commentary to make this legislation more accessible. The book also includes a brief account of the background to the Act, along with an analysis of the key issues and procedures the Act introduces.

Written by Michael Zander QC. This third edition provides a guide to the law surrounding the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as amended. In view of the recent legislation it includes a chapter on the Right to Silence, and reproduces in full the Codes of Practice and the 1984 Act as amended. The mass of recent case law is also considered, as are pending changes in Northern Ireland. The coverage of this work is up-to-date to January 16, 1995.

Written by Alan Wright. This title provides an introduction to the role and function of the police and policing, examining the issues and debates that surround policing. It looks at core functions of the police, the ways in which police functions have developed, their key characteristics, and the changes they face.

Written by Keir Starmer, Michelle Strange and Quincy Whitaker. The Human Rights Act 1998 and R.I.P.A. came into force in October 2000, significantly altering the way in which police investigations are carried out. Any person working within the fields of criminal law, law enforcement or part of regulatory body must be informed of these expansive new regulations. This text aims to provide an authorative guide to both of these major acts. It offers a comprehensive analysis of Convention case law, covering all aspects of police powers and criminal law from the first stages of a criminal investigation to trial and appeal in the criminal courts. It also indicates how and when human rights issues will arise in criminal cases.

Written by George Rush. This reference text brings together in one easy-to-use guide, more than 3600 definitions from the many disciplines that compose the field of criminal justice, including US and English common law, penology, psychology, law enforcement, political science and business administration.

Written by Leonard Jason-Lloyd. An introduction to policing and police powers, designed for the beginner who wants to study the subject up to degree level or the equivalent. It covers the policing and police powers aspects of LLB constitutional law and civil liberties, as well as for criminal justice courses at postgraduate as well as undergraduate level. Practitioners, whether or not in the legal profession should find that this book will give them a quick grasp of this subject area. The book adopts a "step-by-step" approach and endeavors to explain the issues clearly, assisted by flow charts and diagrams.

Written by Alan Beckley and published by the New Police Bookshop.

Written by Alan Beckley and published by the New Police Bookshop.