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OverviewChildren in Police Custody shines a light on the hidden experiences of children in police detention in England and Wales. An episode in police custody is the single most common sustained experience of the criminal justice system for children. Yet child suspects have previously been largely overlooked in criminological research. Drawing on the first comprehensive study in England and Wales to review the police custody process from the perspective of children, the chapters trace the child's journey from arrest, through detention and interview, to release or remand.Adopting a rights-based approach, this work investigates whether the present legal framework provides effective protection for child suspects. Utilising the detailed insights provided by young participants in the research, and supplemented by the author's fieldwork, this analysis reveals the complex challenges facing children's legal agency in the adversarial setting of the custody block. In so doing, it evaluates the capacity of the available protections to enable children's participation in that setting.A parallel criminological exploration examines the intersecting adversities experienced by child suspects, and the complex power dynamics they navigate in police custody, to arrive at an understanding of the particular harms of police detention for children and their longer-term impact. The book closes with a call for a retrenchment in the use of police custody for children, and a reappraisal of how those who must be detained should be supported to enable their effective participation in the criminal justice process, both in custody and beyond. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Miranda Bevan (Lecturer in Law, Lecturer in Law, Goldsmiths, University of London)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.654kg ISBN: 9780192855497ISBN 10: 0192855492 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 04 January 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Bringing Child Suspects into the Light 2: The Early Stages - Adversity and Adversariality in Collision 3: The Child as Legal Actor - Understanding and Exercising Rights 4: Making Good the Imbalance? Examining the Appropriate Adult Role 5: In the Cell - The Process is the Punishment 6: In the Cell - The Process is the Punishment 7: Conclusion - Rethinking the Use of Police Custody for Children Appendix A: Schedule of Young Participants Appendix B: Schedule of Police Station ObservationsReviewsAuthor InformationDr Miranda Bevan is a lecturer in law at Goldsmiths, University of London. Before joining Goldsmiths, she was an ESRC-funded Post-Doctoral Fellow at the London School of Economics, where she was awarded her PhD in 2019 and completed a MSc in Criminal Justice Policy in 2013. Called to the Bar in 2000 she practised as a criminal barrister until 2012 at the Chambers of Jonathan Laidlaw QC, 2 Hare Court. She spent two years at the Law Commission as the lawyer with responsibility for the Unfitness to Plead Project (Law Com No.364) and has also worked for the Howard League for Penal Reform. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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