Comparative Policing
The Struggle for Democratization
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"A wonderful resource, user friendly and very well written." - Timothy J. Horohol, John Jay College
A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe
How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale.
Key Features
Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ:
· History of a democratic form of government
· Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place
· Scope of and response to civil disobedience
· Organization structures of police departments
· Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime
Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.
A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe
How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale.
Key Features
Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ:
· History of a democratic form of government
· Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place
· Scope of and response to civil disobedience
· Organization structures of police departments
· Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime
Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction - Policing Is Hard on Democracy, or Democracy Is Hard on Policing?
Chapter 1. Introduction - Policing Is Hard on Democracy, or Democracy Is Hard on Policing?
Chapter 2. The Chinese Police
Chapter 2. The Chinese Police
Chapter 3. Neofeudal Aspects of Brazil's Public Security
Chapter 3. Neofeudal Aspects of Brazil's Public Security
Chapter 4. Paths to Fairness, Effectiveness, and Democratic Policing in Mexico
Chapter 4. Paths to Fairness, Effectiveness, and Democratic Policing in Mexico
Chapter 5. Postconflict Democratization of the Police: The Sierra Leone Experience
Chapter 5. Postconflict Democratization of the Police: The Sierra Leone Experience
Chapter 6. Policing the Russian Federation
Chapter 6. Policing the Russian Federation
Chapter 7. Emergence of Modern Indian Policing: From Mansabdari to Constabulary
Chapter 7. Emergence of Modern Indian Policing: From Mansabdari to Constabulary
Chapter 8. Democratization of Policing: The Case of the Turkish Police
Chapter 8. Democratization of Policing: The Case of the Turkish Police
Chapter 9. Traditional Policing in an Area of Increasing Homeland Concerns: The Case of the Israeli Police
Chapter 9. Traditional Policing in an Area of Increasing Homeland Concerns: The Case of the Israeli Police
Chapter 10. The French Police System: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The Tension of Serving Both the State and the Public
Chapter 10. The French Police System: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The Tension of Serving Both the State and the Public
Chapter 11. United Kingdom: Democratic Policing - Global Change From a Democratic Perspective
Chapter 11. United Kingdom: Democratic Policing - Global Change From a Democratic Perspective
Chapter 12. Democratic Policing: The Canadian Experience
Chapter 12. Democratic Policing: The Canadian Experience
Chapter 13. Democracy's Double Edge: Police and Procedure in the United States
Chapter 13. Democracy's Double Edge: Police and Procedure in the United States
Chapter 14. International Cooperation in Policing: A Partial Answer to the Query?
Chapter 14. International Cooperation in Policing: A Partial Answer to the Query?
Appendix A: Atlas of Regional Maps
Appendix A: Atlas of Regional Maps
Description
"A wonderful resource, user friendly and very well written." - Timothy J. Horohol, John Jay College
A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe
How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale.
Key Features
Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ:
· History of a democratic form of government
· Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place
· Scope of and response to civil disobedience
· Organization structures of police departments
· Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime
Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.
A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe
How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale.
Key Features
Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ:
· History of a democratic form of government
· Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place
· Scope of and response to civil disobedience
· Organization structures of police departments
· Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime
Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction - Policing Is Hard on Democracy, or Democracy Is Hard on Policing?
Chapter 1. Introduction - Policing Is Hard on Democracy, or Democracy Is Hard on Policing?
Chapter 2. The Chinese Police
Chapter 2. The Chinese Police
Chapter 3. Neofeudal Aspects of Brazil's Public Security
Chapter 3. Neofeudal Aspects of Brazil's Public Security
Chapter 4. Paths to Fairness, Effectiveness, and Democratic Policing in Mexico
Chapter 4. Paths to Fairness, Effectiveness, and Democratic Policing in Mexico
Chapter 5. Postconflict Democratization of the Police: The Sierra Leone Experience
Chapter 5. Postconflict Democratization of the Police: The Sierra Leone Experience
Chapter 6. Policing the Russian Federation
Chapter 6. Policing the Russian Federation
Chapter 7. Emergence of Modern Indian Policing: From Mansabdari to Constabulary
Chapter 7. Emergence of Modern Indian Policing: From Mansabdari to Constabulary
Chapter 8. Democratization of Policing: The Case of the Turkish Police
Chapter 8. Democratization of Policing: The Case of the Turkish Police
Chapter 9. Traditional Policing in an Area of Increasing Homeland Concerns: The Case of the Israeli Police
Chapter 9. Traditional Policing in an Area of Increasing Homeland Concerns: The Case of the Israeli Police
Chapter 10. The French Police System: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The Tension of Serving Both the State and the Public
Chapter 10. The French Police System: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The Tension of Serving Both the State and the Public
Chapter 11. United Kingdom: Democratic Policing - Global Change From a Democratic Perspective
Chapter 11. United Kingdom: Democratic Policing - Global Change From a Democratic Perspective
Chapter 12. Democratic Policing: The Canadian Experience
Chapter 12. Democratic Policing: The Canadian Experience
Chapter 13. Democracy's Double Edge: Police and Procedure in the United States
Chapter 13. Democracy's Double Edge: Police and Procedure in the United States
Chapter 14. International Cooperation in Policing: A Partial Answer to the Query?
Chapter 14. International Cooperation in Policing: A Partial Answer to the Query?
Appendix A: Atlas of Regional Maps
Appendix A: Atlas of Regional Maps
Comparative Policing
The Struggle for Democratization
December 2007 | 432 pages | Sage US
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"A wonderful resource, user friendly and very well written." - Timothy J. Horohol, John Jay College
A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe
How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale.
Key Features
Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ:
· History of a democratic form of government
· Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place
· Scope of and response to civil disobedience
· Organization structures of police departments
· Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime
Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.
A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe
How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale.
Key Features
Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ:
· History of a democratic form of government
· Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place
· Scope of and response to civil disobedience
· Organization structures of police departments
· Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime
Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction - Policing Is Hard on Democracy, or Democracy Is Hard on Policing?
- Chapter 2. The Chinese Police
- Chapter 3. Neofeudal Aspects of Brazil's Public Security
- Chapter 4. Paths to Fairness, Effectiveness, and Democratic Policing in Mexico
- Chapter 5. Postconflict Democratization of the Police: The Sierra Leone Experience
- Chapter 6. Policing the Russian Federation
- Chapter 7. Emergence of Modern Indian Policing: From Mansabdari to Constabulary
- Chapter 8. Democratization of Policing: The Case of the Turkish Police
- Chapter 9. Traditional Policing in an Area of Increasing Homeland Concerns: The Case of the Israeli Police
- Chapter 10. The French Police System: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The Tension of Serving Both the State and the Public
- Chapter 11. United Kingdom: Democratic Policing - Global Change From a Democratic Perspective
- Chapter 12. Democratic Policing: The Canadian Experience
- Chapter 13. Democracy's Double Edge: Police and Procedure in the United States
- Chapter 14. International Cooperation in Policing: A Partial Answer to the Query?
- Appendix A: Atlas of Regional Maps