Rough Justice

Citizens' Experiences of Mistreatment and Injustice in the Early Stages of Law Enforcement

Roger Williams (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2015
Waterside Press (Verlag)
978-1-909976-18-4 (ISBN)

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Roger Williams compiled this book as an ordinary citizen: a layman quite unwittingly caught up in a highly professionalised criminal process. Discovering others with similar experiences-'little people' up against the might of the state, usually with no prior involvement with law enforcement-he set out to research and write this revealing book.

Rough Justice recounts the experiences of victims of police and criminal justice failings through the stories of some who fought back, often with amazing commitment and courage. Their feelings encompass frustration, confusion, helplessness and anger. Their encounters affected their trust, certainty and confidence in British justice, sometimes for a lifetime. In 2006 Prime Minister David Cameron declared the police the 'last great unreformed public service' but Governments have dodged fundamental change. Police still investigate and often 'clear' themselves, and avoid prosecution more than Joe Public. A minority practice deception and dubious tactics to obscure what is happening. At a time when the Home Office is reviewing police integrity and discipline, the book also looks at the manipulation of crime statistics, argues that the Independent Police Complaints Commission is unfit for purpose and points to unfairness underpinning a crisis of legitimacy. As former Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer commented, 'Britain's criminal justice system fails the vulnerable'.It lets down law-abiding people too (including MPs) through free-style policing and a 'because we can' approach.
It could it happen to you. Will anything ever change? When will politicians face up to the need for action?

Roger Williams is an engineer who initially trained in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. After experiencing injustice at the hands of police and prosecutors he eventually complained to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) expecting it would 'sort this out'. Totally let-down he set out to learn more about the early stages of the criminal justice system and, finding others with similar experiences, to do what he could to try and improve such arrangements. He has published 20 books on motoring (Veloce Publishing).

PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the authorIntroductionAcronyms1. Conspiracy, Cover-up or Both?2. Police Non-attendance3. Conspiracy, Cover-up or Both ? (2)4. Sexual Abuse: Fact and Fiction5. Covering-up Procedural Errors?6. Incompetence, Error or Cover-up?7. 1970s Stitch-ups8. More Stitch-ups and Cover-ups9. The Fallout from 'Plebgate'10. Harassment in Sussex11. The Government Does Know12. The Other Side of the Coin13. Incompetence or 'Screening-out'?14. Metropolitan Corruption, The Untouchables and Operation Tiberius15. Police Corruption Cannot Be Eliminated16. It Doesn't End There17. Crime Statistics18. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary19. The Crown Prosecution Service20. Police Complaints and Professional Standards21. Complaints and Appeals via the Independent Police Complaints Commission22. Policing Using a Zero-Tolerance Standard23. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)24. So What's to be Done (and by Whom)?Appendix 1: Criminal Justice System Organizational Structure Pre-CourtAppendix 2: Some Further Examples of Cause for Concern: No Smoke Without Fire.Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.3.2015
Vorwort	David Wilson
Zusatzinfo	black & white illustrations
Verlagsort	Winchester
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
ISBN-10	1-909976-18-0 / 1909976180
ISBN-13	978-1-909976-18-4 / 9781909976184
Zustand	Neuware