Description
Product ID: | 9780198833680 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Blackstone's Practical Policing |
Title: | PACE: A Practical Guide to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
Authors: | Author: Heather Norton, Paul Ozin |
Page Count: | 784 |
Subjects: | Police and security services, Police & security services, Criminal procedure: law of evidence, Police law and police procedures, Criminal procedure: law of evidence, Police law & police procedures |
Description: | Checklists, flow-charts, and illustrative examples provide excellent guidance on how the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 applies to everyday scenarios facing police officers, whilst the full text of the Act and its Codes of Practice offer quick and easy reference. Providing practical guidance on what remains the single most important statutory basis for police duties and powers in England and Wales - the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 and its Codes of Practice - this is an essential reference source which the busy police officer or legal practitioner cannot afford to be without. The fifth edition includes all amendments to the Codes of Practice since the last edition, as well as the full text of the Act and Codes of Practice. Explanatory chapters have been updated in line with legislative changes, including the wide-ranging effect of the Policing and Crime Act 2017. With the aid of checklists, flow-charts, and illustrative examples, this book gives excellent guidance on how the procedures and requirements of the Act apply to common, everyday scenarios facing police officers, as well as other persons charged with the investigation of offences. The book forms part of the Blackstone''s Practical Policing Series. The series, aimed at all operational officers, consists of practical guides containing clear and detailed explanations of the relevant legislation and practice, accompanied by case studies, illustrative diagrams, and useful checklists. |
Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2019-03-26 |