ME O'Neill
Introduction
O'Neill, ME; Singh, A
Authors
A Singh
Contributors
ME O'Neill
Editor
M Marks
Editor
A Singh
Editor
Abstract
The Introduction highlights the issues that are central to the book. First and foremost is the apparent tension between using informers to collect intelligence for counter-terrorism and the need to uphold the law by arresting, charging, and prosecuting such individuals for the offences they commit in order to access that intelligence. ‘Terrorist informers’—a term adopted by this book—and ‘intelligence’ are defined in this Introduction. Next, the security and intelligence agencies involved in ‘the troubles’ are introduced, comprising the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, a number of units within the British armed forces, and the Security Service (MI5). The wide variety of sources used for the book are also evaluated here. Finally, an outline of the structure of the book is provided along with a summary of its findings.
Citation
O'Neill, M., & Singh, A. (2007). Introduction. In M. O'Neill, M. Marks, & A. Singh (Eds.), The police occupational culture : new debates and directions (1-16). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191980879.003.0001
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2007 |
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Deposit Date | Jul 15, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Pages | 1-16 |
Series Title | Sociology of Crime Law and Deviance |
Series Number | 8 |
Book Title | The police occupational culture : new debates and directions |
ISBN | 9780762313075 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191980879.003.0001 |
Publisher URL | http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?K=9780762313075 |
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