Archive for April 24th, 2009
Blackstone’s Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses
by Lianeh on Apr.24, 2009, under Patrol Store
As part of Blackstone’s Practical Policing range comes this essential guide written by Kevin Smith and Steve Tilney.
This book is designed to be an invaluable, practical source of help to all those working in the complex area of vulnerable witnesses.
Structured to follow the process of an investigation from the first steps of identifying a vulnerable witness through to the trial it also includes helpful case studies with examples outlining potential problems during the investigation and possible solutions.
This book covers such key topics as:
- Identifying vulnerable witnesses
- Protection of vulnerable witnesses throughout the criminal justice process
- Pre-interview contact
- Assessing competence
- Multi-agency working
- Interviewing
- Pre-trial preparation
The treatment of vulnerable witnesses is an area which has seen great changes over the last 20 years. In 1989 the Pigot report made a variety of recommendations and suggests for improvement and this marked the early stages of this process of change.
Police investigators and others involved in the criminal justice system are likely to come under increased scrutiny in the future with the Victims, Code of Practice and the Witness Charter.
This book considers the many changes and new documentation in the area including the Victims and Witnesses’ Commission, the revised edition of “Achieving Best Evidence” and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Code of Practice.
Click here to view Blackstone’s Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses
