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KEY THEMES IN POLICING
Series summary : This textbook series is designed to fill a growing need for titles which reflect the importance of incorporating evidence based policing within Higher Education curriculums. It will reflect upon the changing landscape of contemporary policing as it becomes more politicised, professionalised and scrutinised, and draw out both change and continuities in its themes.
Series Editors: Dr Megan ONeill, University of Dundee, Dr Marisa Silvestri, University of Kent and Dr Stephen Tong, Canterbury Christ Church University.
Published
Understanding police intelligence work Adrian James
Plural policing Colin Rogers
Key challenges in criminal investigation Dr Martin ONeill
Forthcoming
Practical psychology for policing Dr Jason Roach
Towards ethical policing Dominic Wood
Police accountability Michael Rowe
Police culture Tom Cockroft
Police leadership Claire Davis and Marisa Silvestri
Editorial advisory board
Paul Quinton (College of Policing)
Professor Nick Fyfe (University of Dundee)
Professor Jennifer Brown (LSE)
Charlotte E. Gill (George Mason University)
Dedications
Sam Poyser
For Chris, Beth, Sonia and Graham, who have always believed in me; for Becky Milne, for her ongoing kindness and support; and for my brother Paul possibly the best police officer in the world!.
Angus Nurse
To my nephew Connor, for asking all the right questions.
Rebecca Milne
For mum and dad, for all their support; for my mentor Ray Bull, for always being there; and for my son Sam, the superstar in my life.
Contents
ABE | Achieving Best Evidence |
ACPO | Association of Chief Police Officers |
CALA | Criminal Appeals Lawyers Association |
CCRC | Criminal Cases Review Commission |
CJA | Criminal Justice Act |
CJS | Criminal Justice System |
CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
ECtHR | European Court of Human Rights |
FACT | Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers |
FASO | False Allegations Support Organisation |
HMIC | Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary |
ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
INUK | Innocence Network UK |
IPCC | Independent Police Complaints Commission |
IRA | Irish Republican Army |
JENGbA | Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association |
MIM | Murder Investigation Manual |
MJSS | Miscarriage of Justice Support Service |
MOJO | Miscarriage of Justice Organisation |
MOJUK | Miscarriage of Justice UK |
PACE | Police and Criminal Evidence Act |
PAFAA/ SOFAP | People Against False Accusations of Abuse/ Support Organisation for Falsely Accused People |
PEACE | Planning and Preparation; Engage and Explain; Account; Closure; Evaluation |
PIP | Professionalising Investigation Programme |
PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
RCCJ | Royal Commission on Criminal Justice |
RCCP | Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure |
Dr Sam Poyser is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Policing at York St John University. After graduating from the University of Portsmouth with an MSc in Criminal Justice Studies (with Distinction), Sam went on to complete a PhD in Criminology, which examined the role of the media in investigating miscarriages of justice in England and Wales. A major element of this research compared the investigative attributes, skills and training utilised by investigative journalists to those used by senior investigating officers in the police. Sam has acted as an expert adviser to the BBC on the topic of miscarriages of justice and has liaised with journalists worldwide relating to stories in this area. She has also delivered training to pre-service and in-service police officers in a variety of areas, including critical failures in criminal investigation. Sam has published widely on the topic of miscarriages of justice, most particularly on the relationship between police investigation and miscarriages of justice.
Dr Angus Nurse is Associate Professor of Environmental Justice at Middlesex University School of Law, where he teaches and researches criminology and law. Angus has research interests in criminality, critical criminal justice, animal and human rights law, anti-social behaviour, and green criminology. He is particularly interested in animal law and its enforcement and the reasons why people commit environmental crimes and crimes against animals. Angus is a member of the Wild Animal Welfare Committee (WAWC) and has previously worked in the environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) field and as an investigator for the Local Government Ombudsman. His books include Policing wildlife (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015) and Animal harm: Perspectives on why people harm and kill animals (Ashgate, 2013).