Identifying the need for and obtaining appropriate adults for vulnerable suspects
(2023)
Presentation / Conference
Holmes, J., & Pierpoint, H. (2023, September). Identifying the need for and obtaining appropriate adults for vulnerable suspects. Paper presented at The Vulnerable Accused, Birmingham University
Code of Practice C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 establishes that suspects who are vulnerable (juveniles or vulnerable adults) should receive the safeguard of an appropriate adult (AA). The role of the AA is to provide support to suspe... Read More about Identifying the need for and obtaining appropriate adults for vulnerable suspects.