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Law for Student Police Officers

Authors: Jonathan Merritt Publisher: SAGE Publications Publication date: 2009 Publication language: Angielski Number of pages: 369 Publication formats: EAN: 9781844458271 ISBN: 9781844458271 Category: Law Publisher's index: - Bibliographic note: Jonathan Merritt has first-hand experience of police training and 14 years' experience of teaching criminal law. He led the design and delivery of one of the first foundation degrees in policing and has been at the forefront of foundation degree development in criminal justice nationally. This includes winning the tender to provide the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) for Nottinghamshire Police recruits, based around both a foundation degree and policing NVQs. In addition, he now teaches criminal justice at De Montfort University.

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the required areas of criminal and policing law, with explicit links to the National Occupational Standards. Chapters open with clear objectives and include regular revision notes, knowledge check questions and answers and practical activities.



This second edition has been fully revised to expand the content, take account of recent changes and reflect the latest legislation. In particular there is a new chapter on PCSOs, the sections on police powers, roads policing, animals and evidence have been updated and the issue of diversity has been woven into an increased number of scenarios.

TOC

  • Cover 2
  • Prelims 3
  • Table of statutes 17
  • Table of cases 22
  • Foreword 25
  • Introduction 27
  • 1 Basic legal concepts 37
  • 2 Human rights 58
  • 3 Police powers under PACE 1984 and SOCPA 2005 72
  • 4 Other police powers 100
  • 5 Police organisation 108
  • 6 Police community support officers and the ‘wider police family’ 117
  • 7 Violence and intimidation 131
  • 8 Sexual offences 169
  • 9 Drugs and solvents 179
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