Publisher's Synopsis
Successor to the authors' "Guide to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984", this book extends its scope to cover other powers invoked by the police in the investigation of crime. In addition to the above Act, it takes account of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, the Public Order Act 1986, the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986, the Criminal Justices Acts of 1987 and 1988 and the Home Office's review during 1989 of the Codes of Practice which accompanied the 1984 Act. Other topics discussed include new case law and developments on procedural aspects.
