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Author Bevan, Miranda, author

Title Children in police custody : adversity and adversariality behind closed doors / Miranda Bevan
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024

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Description 1 online resource
Series Clarendon studies in criminology
Clarendon studies in criminology.
Contents Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Table of Case Law -- Table of Legislation -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Bringing Child Suspects into the Light -- Introduction -- Who Is a 'Child' Suspect in England and Wales? -- The Ramifications of Natural Developmental Immaturity in Custody -- What Do We Know about the Children Who Find Themselves in Police Custody? -- Invisibility of Child Suspects in Legislation and Policy -- Invisibility in the Courts and Other Accountability Mechanisms -- Invisibility in Previous Research -- Theoretical Underpinning of Research Methods
Research Methods -- The Structure of the Book -- 2. The Early Stages: Adversity and Adversariality in Collision -- Introduction -- Immediate Situational Adversity -- The Early Custody Journey: Procedure and Existing Literature -- The Early Custody Journey: Child Suspect Experiences -- Authorisation of Detention: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Authorisation of Detention: Child Suspect Experiences -- Risk Assessment: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Risk Assessment: Child Suspect Experiences -- Search and Seizure of Belongings: Procedure and Existing Literature
Search and Seizure of Belongings: Child Suspect Experiences -- Conclusion -- 3. The Child as Legal Actor: Understanding and Exercising Rights -- Introduction -- Communicating Legal Rights: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Communicating Legal Rights: Child Suspect Experiences -- Exercising the Right to Legal Advice: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Exercising the Right to Legal Advice: Child Suspect Experiences -- Benefiting from Legal Rights -- Conclusion -- 4. Making Good the Imbalance? Examining the Appropriate Adult Role -- Introduction -- The AA Role: Procedure and Existing Literature
The Role in Practice: Child Suspect Experiences -- Support and Welfare -- Facilitating Rights: Understanding -- Facilitating Rights: Supporting the Child to Exercise Their Legal Rights -- Assisting with Communication -- Guardian of Due Process -- Conclusion -- 5. In the Cell: The Process Is the Punishment -- Introduction -- Being in the Cell: Child Suspect Experiences of Detention -- Limiting Detention Periods: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Limiting Detention Periods: Child Suspect Experiences -- Adjustments to Detention Conditions: Procedure and Existing Literature
Adjustments to Detention Conditions: Child Suspect Experiences -- Barriers to Child Friendly Detention -- Exclusionary Effects -- Conclusion -- 6. Police Interview: A Counterproductive Process? -- Introduction -- Fitness to Be Interviewed: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Fitness to Be Interviewed: Child Suspect Experiences -- Questioning in Interview: Procedure and Existing Literature -- Questioning in Interview: Child Suspect Experiences -- Maintaining 'No Comment': Procedure and Existing Literature -- Maintaining 'No Comment': Child Suspect Experiences
Summary Drawing on the first comprehensive study in England and Wales to review the police custody process from the perspective of children, Bevan traces the child's journey from arrest, through detention and interview, to release or remand. A rights-based approach is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the protection under the present legal framework
Notes This edition also issued in print: 2024
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience Specialized
Notes Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 29, 2023)
Subject Police.
Detention of persons.
Juvenile delinquents.
Detention of persons.
Juvenile delinquents.
Police.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191945656
019194565X