Dealing with uncertainties in policing serious crime / edited by Gabriele Bammer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bammer, Gabriele, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Australia.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Evidence, Criminal--Australia.

Evidence, Criminal.

Burden of proof--Australia.

Burden of proof.

Criminal investigation--Australia.

Criminal investigation.

Criminal law--Australia.

Criminal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Grappling with uncertainties is at the heart of investigating serious crime. At a time when such crime is becoming more complex and resources are increasingly stretched, this book draws together research and practice perspectives to review fruitful approaches to uncertainties and to chart the way forward. Scene setting chapters describe the consequences of globalisation and the spread of sophisticated information technologies (Sue Wilkinson), as well as advances in understanding and managing uncertainty (Michael Smithson). Ways of enhancing responses from statistics (Robyn Attewell), risk analysis (Richard Jarrett and Mark Westcott) and the psychology of decision making (Mark Kebbell, Damon Muller and Kirsty Martin) follow. These are complemented by insights from law (the Hon. Tim Carmody SC), politics (the Hon. Carmen Lawrence) and business (Neil Fargher), which all have significant intersections with policing. Synthesis is provided by the four final chapters which present the outlooks of the investigating officer and investigation manager (Peter Martin), the provider of policing higher education (Tracey Green and Greg Linsdell), the capacity-building consultant (Steve Longford), and the leader of a law enforcement agency (Alastair Milroy).

Contents:

preliminary; acknowledgments; preface; introduction; The Modern Policing Environment: Sue Wilkinson; Understanding Uncertainty: Michael Smithson; Can Statistics Help?: Robyn G Attewell; Quantitative Risk: Richard Jarrett and Mark Westcott; Understanding and Managing Bias: Mark R Kebbell, Damon A Muller, Kirsty Martin; Criminal Law: Hon. Tim Carmody SD; Politics: Hon. Carmen Lawrence; Business: Neil Fargher; The Investigating Officer and the Investigation Manager: Peter Martin; Higher Education in Policing: Tracey Green and Greg Lindsdell

Consultancy to Build Capacity in Dealing with Uncertainty in Law Enforcement: Steve LongfordLaw Enforcement Agencies which Respond to Nationally Significant Crime: Alastair M Milroy; List of Contributors

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

CC BY-NC-ND

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ISBN:

9781921666377 (ebook)

Publisher Number:

10.26530/OAPEN_458937