| Description |
x, 243 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to the new police accountability -- 2. The accomplishments and limitations of traditional police reforms -- 3. Use of force reporting -- 4. An open and accessible citizen complaint system -- 5. Early intervention systems -- 6. The auditor model of citizen oversight police auditors -- 7. The future of the new police accountability |
| Summary |
"The New World of Police Accountability is the first book to provide an original and comprehensive analysis of some of the most important developments in policing over the past ten years. Esteemed author Samuel Walker synthesizes the major developments in the area of police accountability and argues that these developments represent a new period in the history of police reform that promises to address the historic problems of police abuse. This text assesses both the achievements and limitations of police accountability and reshapes the conventional wisdom on this topic. The book covers such issues as federal law suits against the police, consent decrees, citizen oversight of the police, and early intervention systems." "The New World of Police Accountability is designed as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate policing courses in the departments of Criminal Justice and Criminology. The book will also be of interest to scholars, police officials, citizen oversight officials, and community activists."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-224) and index |
| Subject |
Police misconduct -- United States.
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Police administration -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2004019520 |
| ISBN |
1412909430 cloth |
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1412909449 paperback |
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