Blackstones Books Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses

Blackstones Books Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses

Blackstones Vulnerable Adult and Child Witnesses is designed to be an invaluable practical source of help to police officers and others working in the complex area of vulnerable witnesses It is structured to follow the chronology of an investigation from the first steps of identifying a vulnerable witness through to trial and includes helpful case studies with examples outlining potential pitfalls during the investigation and possible solutions It covers key topics such as identifying vulnerable witnesses protection of vulnerable witnesses throughout the criminal justice process pre interview contact assessing competence multi agency working interviewing and pre trial preparation The treatment of vulnerable witnesses by police investigators and others involved in the criminal justice system is 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 The Blackstones Practical Policing Series is a collection of highly practical up to date titles covering a range of essential subjects in todays policing arena Developed from a detailed understanding of police information needs this series seeks to explain the relevant law practice and procedure from a police officers perspective

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