Citation

Jones D. Med. Sci. Law 2011; 51(2): 63-67.

Affiliation

Police Science and Forensics Unit, National Policing Improvement Agency, 9th Floor, New Kings Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9QY, UK. dean.jones@npia.pnn.police.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21793466

Abstract

Miscarriages of justice within the United Kingdom have received much publicity since the early nineties and served to undermine confidence in the Criminal Justice system. One fairly recent activity on the part of the Association of Chief Police Officers which has served to reduce the likelihood of such miscarriages is the principle of the review of major crime investigations and in particular murder inquiries. This paper reflects upon the possible causes of flawed investigations which have led to miscarriages of justice over the recent past and refers to the major academic work which supports the principle of reviewing murder inquiries.

Language: en