Police Custody by Layla Skinns - 9780415627757

Police CustodyGovernance, Legitimacy and Reform in the Criminal Justice Process\nAuthor(s): Layla Skinns\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Focal Press\nISBN-13: 9780415627757, 978-0415627757\nSynopsis\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 the growing role given to civilians employed by the police or by private security companies within police custody areas. \n\nThe book draws on a mixed-method study of two custody areas, one publicly-run, and the other largely privately-run. This empirical analysis explores anew suspects experiences of police custody from arrest to charge, including their access to due proces.