Crime and Corruption at the Yard: Downfall of Scotland Yard

Author(s): Woodland, David I

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Fine
Dust Jacket:	No
Dust Jacket Condition:	Fine
Edition:	1st Edition
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Pen and Sword
Publication Year:	2015
Publication Place:	UK
ISBN:	147383385x
Book ID:	000500
Catalogue(s):	Crime, True Crime and Conspiracies

240pp plus 8pp of monochrome plate illustrations. Indexed. As new condition throughout and DJ now protected in mylar wrap. The author draws on this 21 years service with the Metropolitan Police in London to examine the role of Scotland Yard in the investigation of major crimes and explores how flaws in the law allowed major criminals to evade justice. Drawing on personal experience, he explores the policing challenges faced by a depleted & demoralised police force in the latter part of the 20th century.

Keywords:

policing metropolitan police crime justice major crimes true crimes scotland yard