RT Book
T1 Covert human intelligence sources: the 'unlovely' face of police work
A2 Billingsley, Roger
LA English
PP Hampshire, U.K
PB Waterside Press
YR 2009
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/808408879
AB The contents of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) cover such key matters as: What is meant by CHIS The legal framework The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Inherent powers and the position at Common Law 'Informers' and 'informants' Working methods and oversight Handlers, controllers and authorising officers Dangers and risks Human rights, proportionality and 'necessity' Corruption and 'noble cause corruption' Protection and the duty of care Undercover officers: strains, duties and requirements 'Official' participation in crime: how far is it legal? Motives of informers Records and management of information Juvenile informers Texts, public interest immunity and anonymity Debriefing and human memory The context of informer relationships 'Ownership' of intelligence and communications A European perspective General background, views and opinions.
AB Cover -- About the editor -- CONTENTS -- The Contributors -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Editor's Introduction -- PART I -- Legal Issues -- A Defence Perspective -- The Regulation of CHIS -- Immunity from the Law: Participation in Crime and the Scope of Liability -- Assisting Offenders -- PART II -- Practitioner Issues -- Managing Information from the Public -- Juvenile Informers -- The European Perspective -- PART III -- The Future -- Debriefing: A New Way Forward? -- Risk Management -- The Informer Relationship -- Index.
OP 189
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HV8195.A3
SN 1-281-88646-7
SN 978-1-281-88646-0
SN 978-1-906534-78-3
K1 Undercover operations : Great Britain
K1 Informers : Great Britain
K1 Criminal Investigation : Great Britain