Info on Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Info on Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Info on Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

In this application you will get all information related to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is an Act of parliament which instituted a legislative framework for the powers of police officers in England and Wales to combat crime and provided codes of practice for the exercise of those powers. Part VI of PACE required the Home Secretary to issue Codes of Practice governing police powers. The aim of PACE is to establish a balance between the powers of police in England and wales and the rights and freedoms of the public.

When you go through the content given in this application you will become very much knowledgeable about the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Criminal liability may arise if the specific terms of the Act itself are not conformed to, whereas failure to conform to the codes of practice while searching, arresting, detaining or interviewing a suspect may lead to evidence obtained during the process becoming inadmissible in court.

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