Political Activism & Participation, Law Enforcement
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Overview
This comparative text serves both as an introduction to contemporary police studies and an intervention into current debates concerning police reform and practice.Synopsis
This analysis of policing throughout the modern world demonstrates how many of the contentious issues surrounding the police in recent years - from paramilitarism to community policing - have their origins in the fundamentals of the police role. The author argues that this results from a fundamental tension within this role. In liberal democratic societies, police are custodians of the state's monopoly of legitimate force, yet they also wield authority over citizens who have their own set of rights.Editorials
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Waddington, who is not identified, discusses what policing is; keeping people in their place; keeping dissent in its place; thought, talk, and action; abusing authority; controlling police officers; controlling police organizations; and reform and change. He uses many anecdotes of police officers to illustrate his ideas. His purpose and orientation remain unclear. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 16, 1998
Publisher
Routledge
Pages
312
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781857286939