Recent Book: A Person Steals…: Casebook on the Theft Act 1968
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X7805100214 |
| Published date | 01 April 1978 |
| Date | 01 April 1978 |
| Subject Matter | Recent Book |
tary
attachment
to
order
and
method",
"the
principal functions within the
system"
and
"the
use of leadership in
the creation
of
high morale". One
could
wish
that
other
writers on
management
had
tackled
the
subject
as clearly, concisely
and
readably as
these four senior military men.
Their
work
deserves a wide readership
and
has great relevance to police.
PHILIP
JOHN
STEAD
THE
PRICE
OF
FREEDOM
HERMAN
GOLDSTEIN:
Policing a Free Society.
Ballinger Publishing
Company,
Massachusetts. £10.00.
The
author,
once an assistant to written in a lifeless style
that
is more
O. W. Wilson in Chicago, has wide characteristic of official reports.
personal experience
of
the problems
It
has proven so
arduous
to
carry
of municipal policing in the United
through
even simple changes in
States. In this
book
he describes
and
American policing
that
Professor
analyzes them in a judicious
and
help- Goldstein feels unable to hold
out
any
ful manner. His coverage is admirably prospect
that
the police will be able to
comprehensive in almost every respect resolve their problems. His
hope
is
except in relation to the police role in
that
from the more widespread dis-
crime prevention. British readers will cussion of the fundamental issues in
find it a useful
handbook
documenting policing (possible only in a free society)
the present
situation
and
indicating will come the understanding
that
may
the sources in which further informa-
make
possible more far-reaching re-
tion
can
be found. They may also find forms.
it an easy
book
to
put
down, since it is
MICHAEL
BANTON
A
PERSON
STEALS
..•
WILLIAM
BROWN,
LL.B.:
Casebook on the Theft
Act
1968.
Police Review Publication. £1.40.
As an aid to study especially when
using the generallyavailable
handbooks
for Police
Promotion,
this
book
is a
worthwhile purchase.
The provisions of
The
Theft Act
1968 are set
out
in Section
order
as
they
appear
in the Act, with up to
date
case law explaining the various pro-
visions
of
each Section. The cases are
explained in terms which give
the
reader agrasp of the situations
upon
which they evolved, together with the
points of law arising from them.
The
book
is a very useful
"aide
memoir"
to those
undertaking
deeper
study of the law relating to theft.
It
has been satisfactorily indexed allowing
quick reference to cases by which the
reader may refresh his memory or
satisfy
argument
without
recourse to
notes
and
books.
The only complaint
that
can be
levelled at such a publication is the
actual material construction of the
book.
It
has not been found to be very
robust,
and
consideration could be
given to a stronger, more enhanced
edition in the future.
R.H.C.
NO
BRIEF
FOR
THE
DOCK
HOWARD
LEAGUE
FOR
PENAL
REFORM:
Working Party Report on Custody during
Trial.
Barry
Rose. £1.25.
The
Working Party commenced it's
deliberations in May, 1974,
and
have
now presented a concise, logical
and
well-balanced
report
concerning the
care
and
custody of defendants during
the course of their trial in England or
Wales. I am pleased to note
that
they
do
not
recommend the absolute
abolition
of
the
Dock
as there are
occasions I am sure, when the Clerk
and/or
Judge/Magistrates needs some
protection from the
more
violent
elements of
our
society.
21l
The American system seems to be
working,
but
with the usual
cohort
of
armed
Police officers situated at
strategic points, I am quite sure
that
the defendants thoroughly behave
themselves. Although I
cannot
find
reference to the fact, it should be noted
that
in
our
Courts, Policemen, have in
the main, been replaced by civilian
ushers who afford no protection what-
soever to the many participants.
Whilst the Working Party were con-
cerned with the isolation of defendants,
April 1978
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