Maguire, Morgan & Reiner: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4e 
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Chapter 28
If all criminal justice systems represent a compromise between competing interests and principles, what tests should be applied to judge whether they are succeeding or failing? (See also Chapter 29)
Assess the proposition that police codes of practice may alter the manner in which officers account for their decisions on the street, but make little difference to the manner in which they exercise their powers. (See also Chapter 27)
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 provided suspects arrested by the police with ostensibly powerful safeguards. Why do these so often fail to be used? (See also Chapter 27)
Given recent increases in police powers of detention, is the concept of 'ethical interrogation' a contradiction in terms?
Responsibility for determining prosecutions rests now with the Crown Prosecution Service rather than the police. But is the reality that the police continue to make most of the key decisions? (See also Chapter 29)
Why and when prosecute? (See also Chapter 29)
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