This piece of work explores different sources like; books, journals, and newspaper articles which are relevant to the Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation course that are available through the library, and to show an understanding of where and how to find the different sources, and how to use them correctly and be able to reference them properly in assignments.
The Criminal Law (Smith and Hogan) book is known as the ‘bible of criminal law’ (University Press, 2015) and is written by a reliable source as they were appointed Law Commissioner for Criminal Law in 2010, and is a professor of Criminal Justice. This book gives a detailed account of criminal law and explores new developments in case law and legislation (Crime and Court Act 2013). It also gives a clear, up to date analysis rather than just an introduction to criminal law which will help with the modules Law and Police Powers, and Offences against the Person and Public Order as we look at Criminal Law and the English Legal System and the role of the police within that system and the different legal powers they have. However, by the time books are published legislation could have been updated again or new laws could have been made, making the information out dated.
This handbook is written by someone with great knowledge in the area, they are a Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement, and was previously a Director of Lifelong Learning at Leeds University. Also known as a ‘passport to success’ (Stella Cottrell, 2013) this guide helps university students develop their skills in time management, academic writing, and research. It also includes illustrations and interactive pages with self-evaluations to help with different personal learning styles. The pages are listed for specific skills you need help with, making it easier to find anything you need. This book would help on this course as it gives you different strategies for note-taking, research, revision, and group work, which would help with the module Investigation Skills and the Problem Oriented Policing presentation. However, everyone learns in different ways making it impossible to meet everyone’s learning needs.
This piece of legislation was proposed by the Home Secretary Theresa May in November 2014 to help deal with the increased threat of terrorists. This Act stops people participating in terrorist activities and returning to the UK, and enables the police to seize travel documents and create temporary exclusions to stop British citizens who have participated in terrorist activities returning to the UK. It also allows different provisions like ‘no fly’ lists and screening measures to stop terrorists from entering the country, and allows the search of items at or near ports. This Act was also brought into the House of Commons to be amended in 2016-2017, as it was brought in as a Private Member’s Bill by MP Lucy Allan, adding to Section 26A to provide an exemption for teachers and carers as it is an unnecessary burden trying to spot signs of radicalisation or extremism.
This article is relevant to the module, Investigation Skills as Hate Crime is mentioned in the topic of Neighbourhood Policing and Anti-Social Behaviour. This article is about Hate Crime, and how it often increases after a Terrorist Attack. For example, The Borough Market attack, after this attack the number of police officers on the streets around places of worship had to be increased, in order to reassure the local people, and to make them feel safe from harassment or intimidation. Figures by the Metropolitan Police show that after the attack hate crimes increased by 40% in just a matter of days, with 25 arrests being made within a week related to Islamophobic hate crime.
This journal is written by two Professors, Harris and Lurigio, Harris is an Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice studies. Specialising in Public Policy, he is currently doing research in the effects public policies have on criminal justice and human service sectors. Lurigio however, is a Professor in Criminal Justice and Psychology and a Director in Probation, producing a scheme for people with mental illnesses in 1987, which is still used today. This journal is about targeted violence on high profiled individuals, and how institutional failures have contributed to targeted violence. It also questions the threat assessment model and what demands the model applies to law enforcement. It also discusses important legislative changes revolving around things like school shootings and terrorist attacks like the September 11th (Patriot Act 2002). This being relevant to the course as being up to date with different legislations especially new legislation is necessary.