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“The recent history of policing in England and Wales is one of increasing fragmentation which has in turn compromised the accountability of those who regulate and control deviant groups in society”



“The recent history of policing in England and Wales is one of increasing fragmentation which has in turn compromised the accountability of those who regulate and control deviant groups in society”

Introduction

The study is related to policing in England and Wales which particularly focuses on the recent history of policing which is one of increasing fragmentation which has sequentially compromised the accountability of those who regulate and control deviant groups in society. This phenomenon is important to study as it will help in understanding that what breakups has been made in the policing in England and Wales in context of accountability.

Discussion

England and Wales and the Law of Accountability

In context of the statement of the paper, it was a system allows the England and Wales to apply the Geneva Conventions of 1957 to prosecute war criminals and bring them to trial before the national courts, and this applies to war crimes committed on land that is land of the United Kingdom and by non-nationals. It was allowed to any individual or institution to go to court to seek prosecution of any war criminal or a suspect enters the United Kingdom; through the issuance of an arrest warrant; as long as there is sufficient evidence to move forward. Amendment changes the current law to require the approval of Director of Public Prosecutions before issuing an arrest warrant for suspected war crimes. Which eliminates the ability of victims to move quickly; and prevent the escape of suspects, and encourages political interference in the judiciary and is contrary to the principle of rule of law.

Ethics in Policing in England and Wales and Accountability

It is in the nature of the tasks involved in policing in England and Wales that the ethical dilemmas presented to officers and their managers are sometimes intractable for accountability. The mission to protect life may need to be balanced with the need to take life to do so. Preventing serious crimes may require the police to act deceptively, to intrude in citizens' lives and homes. There is now considerable evidence to suggest that a Police Service that is viewed as acting 'ethically' may well have significant advantages in securing legitimacy with those whom it serves, potentially adding to its effectiveness (Loader, 2000).

Although the definition above applies very much to the everyday as well as to times of crisis, much of the debate has tended to focus on questions of ethics in policing in England and Wales from a crisis perspective. There have been, broadly, three areas for debate: the styles of policing, the institution of policing and police culture. With styles of policing, the focus has been on areas such as the impact of 'crime-fighting' approaches, with their potential for 'noble cause corruption', often driven by police officers frustrated by the 'system' which they seek to ...
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