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This book provides a nuanced and timely contribution to the
question of vulnerability in police custody. It addresses the
implementation of the appropriate adult safeguard in respect of
adult suspects and explores police decision-making in this context.
Drawing on empirical research carried out in England, the work
takes a socio-legal approach to examine how and why police custody
officers implement or not the appropriate adult safeguard. The
book's core arguments are addressed within three parts. Part I
examines how vulnerability is constructed philosophically and
practically, firstly within the broader literature, thereafter at
common law and in statute, and finally by police custody officers.
Part 2 discusses how vulnerability is identified and how decisions
are made in response to vulnerability. Part 3 critically assesses
the theoretical understandings of police decision-making and
criminal justice. Here it is argued that current theories on police
decision-making hold explanatory power yet have significant
shortcomings in relation to vulnerability and the appropriate adult
safeguard. The book thus presents new theoretical insights and, on
the basis of these insights, asserts that the current regime of
regulation must be reconsidered, while police compliance may only
be ensured if vulnerability is radically reconceptualised.
This book provides a nuanced and timely contribution to the
question of vulnerability in police custody. It addresses the
implementation of the appropriate adult safeguard in respect of
adult suspects and explores police decision-making in this context.
Drawing on empirical research carried out in England, the work
takes a socio-legal approach to examine how and why police custody
officers implement or not the appropriate adult safeguard. The
book's core arguments are addressed within three parts. Part I
examines how vulnerability is constructed philosophically and
practically, firstly within the broader literature, thereafter at
common law and in statute, and finally by police custody officers.
Part 2 discusses how vulnerability is identified and how decisions
are made in response to vulnerability. Part 3 critically assesses
the theoretical understandings of police decision-making and
criminal justice. Here it is argued that current theories on police
decision-making hold explanatory power yet have significant
shortcomings in relation to vulnerability and the appropriate adult
safeguard. The book thus presents new theoretical insights and, on
the basis of these insights, asserts that the current regime of
regulation must be reconsidered, while police compliance may only
be ensured if vulnerability is radically reconceptualised.
Austerity continues to impact the criminal justice process in
England and Wales: police numbers are down, the Crown Prosecution
Service is in disarray, legal aid has been reduced, courts are
closing and magistrates are leaving. Research into the criminal
process usually focuses on England, however this book offers a rare
insight into South Wales. Drawing on first-hand accounts of
lawyers, police, suspects, and the convicted and their families, it
uncovers how these affected individuals navigate the challenges
caused by austerity, what has changed and what can be done to
improve the system. This book is a reliable and evocative account
of the reality of criminal justice in Wales.
Austerity continues to impact the criminal justice process in
England and Wales: police numbers are down, the Crown Prosecution
Service is in disarray, legal aid has been reduced, courts are
closing and magistrates are leaving. Research into the criminal
process usually focuses on England, however this book offers a rare
insight into South Wales. Drawing on first-hand accounts of
lawyers, police, suspects, and the convicted and their families, it
uncovers how these affected individuals navigate the challenges
caused by austerity, what has changed and what can be done to
improve the system. This book is a reliable and evocative account
of the reality of criminal justice in Wales.
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