Although looking like a 'Sunday Tabloid Shock Exposé', this is actually an interesting historic look at the inevitable reliance on informers by the Police. Written by a solicitor and going back to the Bow Street Runners, key cases are examined for the effect that collusion and confession has upon the legal system, leading inevitably to the miscarriages of justice caused by the 70s' 'Supergrass' trials. A candid and interesting book that belies its sensationalist presentation.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 52 July 2009 ) |
