Book Review: Criminal Procedure
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X9606900218 |
| Published date | 01 April 1996 |
| Date | 01 April 1996 |
CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE,
by
John
Sprack.
Blackstone Press
Ltd.
Paperback
£19.95.
The sixtheditionof thisworkis basedon APractical Approach to
Criminal Procedure by thelate C. Emmins.The book incorporates
changes madeby TheCriminal Justiceand PublicOrder Act 1994,
together with cases interpreting the Criminal Justice Acts
of
1991 and
1993.
The1994editionof the Codefor CrownProsecutors and the new Home
Office Circular on cautioning are also covered.
The chapters take the reader through the whole criminal trial procedure
and include an imaginary brief.A good buyfor any training schoolor
police library at a reasonable price considering that the fifth edition
publishedin1992 was also soldat £19.95.
CRIMINALJUSTICE, by S. Uglow.Sweet & Maxwell. Paperback£21.95.
Criminal Justicesets the law withinits socio-legal context with the idea
of giving students an understanding
of
the whole of the criminal justice
system. Prisons and sentencing are covered, as are the police.
The Police and Magistrates' CourtsAct1994 andthe CriminalJustice
and Public Order Act1994 arethoroughlyexamined as well as the
institutions, procedures and decision-making procedures which make up
the system.
From the point of view
of
the serving police officerthereare interesting
chapters on "The Police -Organization and Control", "ThePolice - Crime
and Investigation" and "The Prosecution Process".
One small point:page 28 claimsthatTheCityof London Policewas
formed by virtueof The Metropolitan Police Act of 1839. The City of
London PoliceAct 1839 ( 2 &3 Vic.cap.XCIV) wasinfactthe statute
under which the City Policewas established, the first Commissionerbeing
Daniel Whittle-Harvey who heldthe post from1839 until1863. The
statute was aresultof a further attempt(there have beenmany since) to
"improve the City in andnearthe Metropolis" bywhichit was proposed
that the Cityof London shouldbecome part
of
the Metropolitan Police
district. Itis true to saythatthe City Actwas based largelyon the
Metropolitan Acts of1829 and 1839.
That apart, thebookis worth reading if youwantan A-Z
of
the system
overall. Thelawis stated as on January1, 1995.
TRAFFIC
OFFICER'S
COMPANION,
9th
edn,
by
Gordon
Wilson.
Police Review
Publishing
Co.
Ltd.
Paperback
£12.25 (inc.
p&p).
Whatever can be said of The BeatOfficer's Companion can also be said
of its traffic companion by the same author.
If
you can remember all
legislation regarding traffic, all well and good, if not, this book will fit the
back pocket and,while it will not cover the lawas thoroughly as
Wilkinson's, it will serve your needs on the streets.Relievethose grey cells
and get a copy.
184 The Police Journal April 1996
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