Introduced in Australia in the late 1990s, the Mr Big investigative technique is a complex
undercover police operation structured around a fictional criminal gang, which is created to …

Investigation of crime is central to the function and purpose of law enforcement.
Contemporary investigation depends on a sophisticated arsenal of theories and techniques …

Evidence: Law and Context explains the key concepts of evidence law in England and
Wales clearly and concisely, set against the backdrop of the broader political and theoretical …

This chapter is concerned with the ways in which covert investigation generally, and
controlled operations specifically, are understood in contemporary legal literature. Drawing …

The investigation of crime is a core function of contemporary law enforcement, and critical to
any subsequent prosecution. Without it there would little, if any, evidence capable of …

Mr. Big operations are a complex undercover investigative technique used to collect
evidence on a suspect with limited evidence to press charges. The particular circumstances …

Abstract The Canadian law enforcement Mr. Big operation continues to pose the risk of
producing false confessions and, therefore, miscarriages of justice. Some case law …