Overview

It has become somewhat axiomatic to refer to the police as the ‘gatekeepers’ of the criminal justice system and thus as a mechanism for the provision of justice. And yet, when we conceptualize the police in this way, what is often taken for granted is the exact nature of that role and its larger social meaning. Indeed, we know that police deliver justice more efficiently to some and injustice to others. Rethinking Policing and Justice critically examines the role of policing (both state and non-state forms) in the provision of justice (and injustice). In essence, it presents work that highlights how different communities and groups have sought alternatives to policing, sometimes taking over the functions of policing. It also shows a variety of theoretical, methodology, and other approaches for the critical evaluation of law enforcement, highlighing different insights into alternative modes of policing, as we seek to understand and redraft the relationship between policing and justice. This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Justice Review.

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Author:   Luis Fernandez (Northern Arizona University, USA) ,  Laura Huey (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.195kg
ISBN:  

9781032931005

ISBN 10:   1032931000
Pages:   106
Publication Date:   14 October 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: alternatives to policing Laura Huey and Luis A. Fernandez 1. Responding to officers’ gendered experiences through community policing and improving police accountability to citizens Marilyn Corsianos 2. Policing ‘below the state’ in Germany: neocommunitarian soberness and punitive paternalism Volker Eick 3. The space between the steps: reckoning in an era of reconciliation Michelle Stewart 4. The Shanti Sena ‘peace center’ and the non-policing of an anarchist temporary autonomous zone: Rainbow Family peacekeeping strategies Michael I. Niman 5. Civilian oversight as a public good: democratic policing, civilian oversight, and the social Danielle Hryniewicz 6. ""Where Abolition Meets Action: women organizing against gender violence Vikki Law 7. Corking as community policing Jeff Ferrell"

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Luis A. Fernandez is Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University, USA. He is the author of several books, including Policing Dissent: Social Control and the Anti-Globalization Movement and Shutting Down the Streets: Political Violence and Social Control in the Global Era. Laura Huey is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Laura is the author of several publications in the fields of policing, victimization and surveillance, including Negotiating Demands: The Politics of Policing of Skid Row in Edinburgh, San Francisco and Vancouver.

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