Police Custody

Taylor & Francis

Police custody is the gateway to the criminal justice process, meaning that there is much at stake for staff and suspects. This book offers a timely contribution to research on the police custody process, and is the first to examine the growing role given to civilians employed by the police or by private security companies within police custody areas. The findings on the police custody process are used to explore deeper theoretical issues connected to the role of the police in policing, as well as procedural justice and legitimacy, including issues of due process, access to legal advice and length of detention. > \nPolice custody acts as an important gateway to the criminal justice process. Much is at stake here for both staff and suspects as what happens in police custody can have important consequences further down the line. This book offers a timely contribution to research on police custody, which has been largely neglected for the last decade, and it is the first to examine t.