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Democratic Policing in a Changing World.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2010Copyright date: ©2010Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (327 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781612050119
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Democratic Policing in a Changing WorldDDC classification:
  • 363.23
LOC classification:
  • HV7921 -- .M36 2010eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One. The Necessity of Justice -- 1 Defining Democratic Police and Policing -- 2 Police in the Sociopolitical World -- 3 Policing According to the Difference Principle -- Part Two. The Police As an Institution: Theory -- 4 Studying Democratic Policing -- 5 Structural Features of American Policing -- 6 Theorizing Policing: Recent Efforts -- 7 The Reform of Policing -- Part Three. The Police As an Institution: Practice -- 8 Practice and Poesis: Tactical Poetry -- 9 The Dynamics and Stability of Modern Policing -- 10 Nondemocratic Policing -- Part Four. The Need for the Illusion of Justice -- 11 Conclusion -- Epilogue: A Motion to Reconsider the "Police" Signifier -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: Criticises recent police anti-crime measures, arguing that they have increased social inequality. Argues for a new form of democratic policing.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One. The Necessity of Justice -- 1 Defining Democratic Police and Policing -- 2 Police in the Sociopolitical World -- 3 Policing According to the Difference Principle -- Part Two. The Police As an Institution: Theory -- 4 Studying Democratic Policing -- 5 Structural Features of American Policing -- 6 Theorizing Policing: Recent Efforts -- 7 The Reform of Policing -- Part Three. The Police As an Institution: Practice -- 8 Practice and Poesis: Tactical Poetry -- 9 The Dynamics and Stability of Modern Policing -- 10 Nondemocratic Policing -- Part Four. The Need for the Illusion of Justice -- 11 Conclusion -- Epilogue: A Motion to Reconsider the "Police" Signifier -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

Criticises recent police anti-crime measures, arguing that they have increased social inequality. Argues for a new form of democratic policing.

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