Walsh, Dermot P. J. (2011) Police Liability for a Negligent Failure to Prevent Crime: Enhancing Accountability by Clearing the Public Policy Fog. King's Law Journal, 22 (1). pp. 27-55. (doi:10.5235/096157611794895228) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:36428)
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Abstract
The issue of police liability for a negligent failure to prevent crime is discussed. It is argued that the public policy exclusion is based on a weak premise and that resort to it reveals a serious gap in police accountability as well as grave injustice for the victim. The issue is discussed in the context of the U.K. House of Lords' decision in 'Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex'.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.5235/096157611794895228 |
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K Law K Law > K Law (General) |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School |
| Depositing User: | Catherine Norman |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2013 15:51 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:20 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/36428 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Walsh, Dermot P. J..
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