Rough justice : citizens' experiences of mistreatment and injustice in the early stages of law enforcement / Roger Williams ; foreword, David Wilson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Front Cover; Copyright and publication details; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the author; The author of the Foreword; Introduction; Acronyms; PART 1 -- Contributions, Media and Experiences; Conspiracy, Cover-up or Both?; Police Non-attendance; Conspiracy, Cover-up or Both? (2); Sexual Abuse: Fact and Fiction; Covering-up Procedural Errors?; Incompetence, Error or Cover-up?; 1970s Stitch-ups; More Stitch-ups and Cover-ups; The Fallout from 'Plebgate'; Harassment in Sussex; The Government Does Know; The Other Side of the Coin; Incompetence or 'Screening-out'?

Metropolitan Corruption, The Untouchables and Operation TiberiusPolice Corruption Cannot Be Eliminated; It Doesn't End There; PART 2 -- The System: Some Strengths, Many Weaknesses; Crime Statistics; HM Inspectorate of Constabulary; The Crown Prosecution Service; Police Complaints and Professional Standards; Complaints and Appeals via the IPCC; Policing Using a Zero-Tolerance Standard; Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs); PART 3 -- Summing-up; So What's to be Done (and by Whom)?; Criminal Justice System Organizational Structure Pre-Court

Some Further Examples of Cause for Concern: No Smoke Without FireIndex; Principled Policing: Protecting the Public With Integrity; Back cover

Rough Justice recounts the experiences of victims of police and criminal justice failings through the stories of some who fought back, often with amazing commitment and courage.

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