Book Review: Road Rage A — Z of Motorists' Safety
| Published date | 01 April 1997 |
| Date | 01 April 1997 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X9707000227 |
| Subject Matter | Book Review |
MAGISTRATES' COURT INDEX 1997, 12th edn, by McLean,
Morrish and Greenhill. FT Law &Tax. Hardback £46.25.
As with previous editions this book is well constructed and attractively
presented, ie, with agood strong cover to withstand the sort of use that it
undoubtedly should get. There is nothing worse than a book that comes
apart at the seams after constant use.
It
is alphabetically arranged and
thumb-indexed with marginal notes for ease of use in either court or police
station. This book is user-friendly in any situation.
The Magistrates Court Index details all the powers of magistrates
and such matters as appeals and youth court. New case-law is covered as
is the Proceeds of Crime Act 1995.
This edition seeks to bring the law and procedure relating to the
magistrates' court up to date in the light of the Criminal Procedure and
Investigations Act 1996. The law is stated as at September I, 1996.
This book is good value and would be a worthwhile tool for both
advocates or police officers in their daily tasks of defending, prosecuting
or advising. There is an inevitable price increase this year of £6.45. The
book is available on 21 days' free approval: telephone 0171
2422548.
ROAD RAGE A - Z OF MOTORISTS' SAFETY, by Graham Yuill.
Otter Publications. Paperback £4.95.
It
seems that three out of four people in the UK have suffered from road
rage, more than one in six has been forced off the road by other drivers,
and nearly one in 10 have had people get out of their cars and physically
threaten them. If these figures stated in the press release are true, we must
all read this book.
Road Rage covers: what is road rage; its causes and effects; the rights
of the victim of attack; recognizing attacks; attack counter-measures;
protecting your vehicle; preventing road rage and other motoring tips; and
evasive manoeuvring techniques.
PRISON PATTER, by Angela Devlin. Waterside Press. Paperback £12.
Prison Patter is a dictionary of words and phrases and other terms used
by prisoners and others involved with people in custody in English prisons -
plus an introductory chapter. The book contains some 2,500entries. Words
or slang can be important, not knowing the meaning can be embarrassing
to say the least. Various incidents in all our lives will illustrate this.
Many expressions in the book will already be familier to police officers;
however, at £12 it could be useful to have a copy alongside the standard
dictionary in the station custody suite.
I wonder if the prisoners know about "station cats"? What about a book
on police station slang ... Having served 12years in the "Andrew", at "Gus"
and "Pompey" mostly, and then in "The Job" from which I was forced to
retire "Tom dick", I speak several languages! Rob Jerrard
188 The Police Journal April 1997
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