Comparative Policing

The Struggle for Democratization
Comparative Policing
December 2007 | 432 pages | Sage US
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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.

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

Additional materials

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.

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

Additional materials

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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.


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

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