Special Constables are warranted officers retained within British constabularies. Wearing similar uniforms, carrying the same personal protective equipment and holding identical powers to enforce the criminal law, Special Constables are to all intents and purposes indistinguishable from their colleagues in the regular police service. However, very little is documented about the experiences and motivations of Special Constables, the roles they play in contemporary policing or the impact that they have on the police organization.
This book draws together academics and practitioners to...
Special Constables are warranted officers retained within British constabularies. Wearing similar uniforms, carrying the same personal protective equi...
Diversion in youth justice is a subject of enduring interest. It concerns the processes by which decisions are made about whether or not to prosecute young offenders, and this book explores the continuing debates and historical developments which shape these processes. The treatment of young offenders is a contentious subject, and this book provides a comprehensive review of out of court decision-making in the context of wider arguments about how we should deal with the crimes of the young.
This book follows a broadly historical structure, exploring the development of ideas and...
Diversion in youth justice is a subject of enduring interest. It concerns the processes by which decisions are made about whether or not to prosecu...
The process of judicial control over institutions is often described as growing socio-legal trend which impacts the development of modern societies. This is particularly the case for prisons and other penal institutions, as international bodies and the courts have tried to influence prison policies since the 1960s. This book addresses this dynamic situation by focusing on European monitoring as a major influence on penal and prison policies within, between and across nation states.
Bringing together experts from around Europe, this book actively contributes to debates and analysis...
The process of judicial control over institutions is often described as growing socio-legal trend which impacts the development of modern societies...
Policing in South Africa is infamous for its extensive history of abusive law enforcement. Since the end of apartheid, the transition agenda has better control over police actions and the development of a police culture intolerant of police misconduct. The transition has been evaluated as a success by some, while heavily criticized by others. This book offers a unique perspective by providing in-depth analyses of police integrity in South Africa. Drawing on extensive research and nationwide surveys, this book offers a comprehensive and contextual exploration of police misconduct and...
Policing in South Africa is infamous for its extensive history of abusive law enforcement. Since the end of apartheid, the transition agenda has be...
While evidence-based policy is an emerging rhetoric of the desire by and for governments to develop policies based on the best available evidence, drug policy is an area where particular challenges abound. This book is a detailed and comprehensive examination of the contours of drug policy development through the consideration of the particular roles of science, media, and interest groups. Using Belgium as the primary case-study, supplemented by insights gathered from other countries, the author contributes to a richer understanding of the science-policy nexus in the messy, real-world...
While evidence-based policy is an emerging rhetoric of the desire by and for governments to develop policies based on the best available evidence, ...
Police-citizen relations are at the forefront of the political agenda, largely in relation to outbursts of violence in major European and US cities after use of force by the police but also in line with police response to attacks by radicalized home grown terrorists. This book considers questions of police legitimacy in different regions of the world and explores how it is framed in different national and local contexts. Bringing together a range of leading researcher from around the world, this book re-conceptualizes police legitimacy by paying greater importance to national political...
Police-citizen relations are at the forefront of the political agenda, largely in relation to outbursts of violence in major European and US cities...
The growing body of work on imprisonment, desistance and rehabilitation has mainly focused on policies and treatment programmes and how they are delivered. Experiencing Imprisonment reflects recent developments in research that focus on the active role of the offender in the process of justice. Bringing together experts from around the world and presenting a range of comparative critical research relating to key themes of the pains of imprisonment, stigma, power and vulnerability, this book explores the various ways in which offenders relate to the justice systems and how these...
The growing body of work on imprisonment, desistance and rehabilitation has mainly focused on policies and treatment programmes and how they are de...
