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Fall Books We Can't Wait to Read -- Seattle TimesA best book of fall 2016--Boston GlobeOne of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's 20 Books to Watch, fall 2016One of Vulture's "7 Books You Need to Read this November"A deeply reported book that brings alive the quest for justice in the deaths of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Freddie Gray, offering both unparalleled insight into the reality of police violence in America and an intimate, moving portrait of those working to end itConducting hundreds of interviews during the course of over one year reporting on the ground, Washington Post writer Wesley Lowery traveled from Ferguson, Missouri, to Cleveland, Ohio; Charleston, South Carolina; and Baltimore, Maryland; and then back to Ferguson to uncover life inside the most heavily policed, if otherwise neglected, corners of America today.In an effort to grasp the magnitude of the repose to Michael Brown's death and understand the scale of the problem police violence represents, Lowery speaks to Brown's family and the families of other victims other victims' families as well as local activists. By posing the question, "What does the loss of any one life mean to the rest of the nation?" Lowery examines the cumulative effect of decades of racially biased policing in segregated neighborhoods with failing schools, crumbling infrastructure and too few jobs.Studded with moments of joy, and tragedy, They Can't Kill Us All offers a historically informed look at the standoff between the police and those they are sworn to protect, showing that civil unrest is just one tool of resistance in the broader struggle for justice. As Lowery brings vividly to life, the protests against police killings are also about the black community's long history on the receiving end of perceived and actual acts of injustice and discrimination. They Can't Kill Us All grapples with a persistent if also largely unexamined aspect of the otherwise transformative presidency of Barack Obama: the failure to deliver tangible security and opportunity to those Americans most in need of both.Policing in America
By Victor Kappeler, Larry Gaines. 2015
In the field of law enforcement in the United States, it is essential to know the contemporary problems being faced…
and combine that knowledge with empirical research and theoretical reasoning to arrive at best practices and an understanding of policing. Policing in America, Eighth Edition, provides a thorough analysis of the key issues in policing today, and offers an issues-oriented discussion focusing on critical concerns such as personnel systems, organization and management, operations, discretion, use of force, culture and behavior, ethics and deviance, civil liability, and police-community relations. A critical assessment of police history and the role politics played in the development of American police institutions is also addressed, as well as globalization, terrorism, and homeland security. This new edition not only offers updated research and examples, it also incorporates more ways for the reader to connect to the content through learning objectives, discussion questions, and "Myths and Realities of Policing" boxes. Video and Internet links provide additional coverage of important issues. With completely revised and updated chapters, Policing in America, Eighth Edition provides an up-to-date examination of what to expect as a police officer in America.Social Crime Prevention in the Developing World
By Heath Grant. 2015
This Brief explores the role of social crime prevention as a crime reduction strategy in the developing world. "Social crime…
prevention" focuses on the social and economic factors that may contribute to violence and criminal behavior in a community. Particularly in the developing world, an understanding of the socioeconomic and political context holds long-term potential for crime reduction (rather than crime displacement); however, the strategies are complex and the results may be slow. Generally, police and law enforcement are relied upon to present quick results, where social crime prevention strategies can be viewed as being "soft on crime" or too slow. This Brief discusses the tension between the traditional role of police and proactive social crime prevention strategies in an international context, through a variety of case studies. It also provides recommendations for balancing or reshaping this role. This work will be of interest to researchers and policy makers interested in crime prevention, particularly in the developing world, criminal theory, police studies and related disciplines such as demography, sociology and political science.Der Umgang der Polizei mit migrantischen Opfern
By Hans-Joachim Asmus, Thomas Enke. 2016
Polizeiliche Unsensibilität im Umgang mit Migranten(opfern) ist kein singuläres sondern ein systemisches Phänomen, dessen Ursachen, Reproduktionsmechanismen und Rechtfertigungen im Mittelpunkt…
der vorliegenden Untersuchung stehen. Die Vorschläge für eine Anreicherung der kulturellen Kompetenz der Polizeibeamtinnen und -beamten aller Hierarchieebenen beruht auf diesen Erkenntnissen. Als ,,Verfassungsarbeiterin" ist die Polizei verpflichtet, in ihrem Handeln die Grundrechte zu wahren. Soweit ihr normativer Anspruch, ihre normative Bindung und die Erwartungen des Bürgers. Ihre Einsatzpraxis gegenüber den verschiedenen kulturellen Gruppen wird jedoch - durch verschiedene Ereignisse hervorgerufen - immer wieder in der medialen Öffentlichkeit und Politik kritisiert.Drug Policies and the Politics of Drugs in the Americas
By Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Thiago Rodrigues. 2016
This book is a collection of studies of drug policiesin several Latin American countries. The chapters analyze the specifichistories of…
drug policies in each country, as well as related phenomena andcase studies throughout the region. It presents conceptual reflections on theorigins of prohibition and the "War on Drugs," including the topic of humanrights and cognitive freedom. Further, the collection reflects on thepioneering role of some Latin American countries in changing paradigms ofinternational drug policy. Each case study provides an analysis of whereeach state is now in terms of policy reform within the context of its historyand current socio-political circumstances. Concurrently, local movements,initiatives, and backlash against the reformist debate within the hemisphereare examined. The recent changes regarding the regulation of marijuana in theUnited States and their possible impact on Latin America are also addressed. This work is an important, up-to-date and well-researched reference for all whoare interested in drug policy from a Latin American perspective.Volunteer Police in the United States
By Elizabeth Bartels. 2014
This work examines in-depth the phenomenon of volunteer policing in the United States. Due to a combination of municipal budget…
cuts, decreased manpower, and a renewed interest in community partnership, everyday citizens are increasingly joining the police rank and file. This trend provides low-cost solutions for a number of policing problems, but also brings its own special challenges and considerations. This work provides a historical overview of volunteer police in the United States and abroad; an practical overview of volunteer programs throughout the United States including training programs, requirements and qualifications; a close examination of two central types of laws governing volunteer police units: the "Stand Your Ground" law and the "Good Samaritan" law; and overview of the dangers that can face volunteer police units, and a comparative analysis with volunteer programs worldwide. It will be of interest to researchers in police studies, criminal justice administration, and for policymakers and practitioners working with police organization and training.Narconomics: Cómo administrar un cartel de la droga
By Tom Wainwright. 2016
Tom Wainwright, reportero de The Economist, enseña las lecciones más importantes de economía y management detrás del funcionamiento de un…
cártel de drogas. Un libro que encantará a los lectores de Freakonomics o McMafia."Un libro de economía para la generación Breaking Bad" -The Times of London-¿Cómo puede ser exitoso (y sobrevivir) el jefe de una organización criminal que se está iniciando en el multimillonario negocio de los estupefacientes? Aprendiendo de los mejores, por supuesto. Desde la creación del valor de marca hasta poner a punto el servicio al cliente, las personas encargadas de administrar los cárteles de drogas han estudiado atentamente las tácticas y estrategias de corporaciones como Walmart, McDonald's y Coca-Cola.¿Y cómo pueden aprender los gobiernos a combatir este fenómeno? Si fueran conscientes de que los cárteles son compañías, los encargados de aplicar la ley podrían entender mejor su funcionamiento y dejarían de gastar millones de dólares en un esfuerzo inútil por ganar la "guerra" contra este negocio global y altamente especializado.El intrépido guía que conducirá al lector por los caminos de una de las industrias más salvajes en el planeta se llama Tom Wainwright. A través de los plantíos andinos de cocaína, las prisiones de Centroamérica, las tiendas de mota en Colorado o los sitios online de venta de drogas en la llamada Web Oscura (deep web), Wainwright brinda una mirada inédita y atrevida al comercio de drogas y sus 250 millones de consumidores.El elenco incluye a Bin Laden, el guía boliviano de la coca; al Viejo Lin, líder de una pandilla en El Salvador; a Starboy, el millonario roquero neozelandés productor de "pastillas para fiestas", así como a una amigable abuelita mexicana que cocina hot cakes de moras mientras planea un asesinato. Entre presidentes, policías y jóvenes matones, se explican asuntos importantes como el sofisticado simbolismo de los tatuajes, por qué los grupos delincuenciales deciden competir o coludirse, y las razones por las que los cárteles se preocupan de una manera sorprendente por la responsabilidad social corporativa.La crítica ha opinado:"Uno de los argumentos más concisos y convincentes que he leído a favor de una reforma legal sobre las drogas" -The New York Times-"Wainwright es uno de los periodistas con más suerte después de haber sobrevivido a su investigación" -The Washington Times-Lucia: Testimonies of a Brazilian Drug Dealer's Woman
By Robert Gay. 2005
"Favelas, or shantytowns, are where cocaine is mainly sold in Rio de Janeiro. There are some six hundred "favelas in…
the city and most of them are controlled by well-organized and heavily armed drug gangs. The struggle for the massive profits from this drug trade has resulted in what are increasingly violent and deadly confrontations between rival drug gangs and a corrupt and brutal police force, that have transformed parts of the city into a war-zone. "Lucia tells the story of one woman who was once intimately involved with drug gang life in Rio throughout the 1990s. Through a series of conversations with the author, Lucia describes conditions of poverty, violence and injustice that are simply unimaginable to outsiders. In doing so, she explains why women like her become involved with drugs and gangs and why this situation is unlikely to change.Bomb Squad
By Richard Esposito. 2007
An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the men who protect us from the most frightening prospect of life in the age…
of terrorism"In my mind it's all business; I don't worry about my family, I don't worry about a function that I'm doing after work, I just worry about what's at hand. And what's at hand is that package." --Detective First Grade Joe Putkowski, NYPD Bomb SquadThe New York City Police Department Bomb Squad is the oldest such squad in the nation, founded in 1903. Each year its thirty-three members make more than two hundred stress-filled "bomb runs," in which they check suspicious briefcases, defuse hand grenades, and even respond to "art" projects constructed with real explosives. The public rarely sees these men--and when they do, it's usually from a distance, telephoto pictures of helmeted figures in ninety-pound suits of Kevlar armor.Starting on December 31, 2003, in the heart of the New Year's Eve action in Times Square, journalists Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein had exclusive access to the nation's most elite police unit for an entire year. Their often chilling, never-before-told tales from the front line provide an extraordinary view of the domestic war on terrorism.Biker Gangs and Transnational Organized Crime
By Thomas Barker. 2014
Biker Gangs and Transnational Organized Crime, Second Edition, describes and analyzes a rapidly expanding global problem: criminal acts committed by…
motorcycle gangs. Thomas Barker, one of the world’s top experts on outlaw biker gangs, offers fascinating details about the Bandidos, the Vagos, the Mongols, and other "one percenters" (criminal biker gangs, as opposed to the vast majority of motorcycle enthusiasts). He combines this data with a strengthened conceptual framework that makes sense of this complicated picture. U.S.-based motorcycle gangs like the Hells Angels have proliferated, especially in Canada and Europe, to the point where these gangs have more members in other countries than in the United States. Increasingly more often in recent years their crimes are not limited to rumbles or drug use—these gangs challenge the dominance of organized crime, leading to violent conflicts between the rivals. Germany, Scandinavia, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada are particularly hard-hit by this rising violence. One of Barker’s unique contributions is his Criminal Organization Continuum, building on the groundbreaking network approach to organized crime proposed by Klaus von Lampe. Introduced in the first edition, Barker elaborates his continuum tool and makes it more multi-dimensional to help refine the definition of adult criminal gangs. The product of years of research, this book lays the groundwork for further study by offering students, police, and researchers the most thorough account available of outlaw motorcycle gangs.Policing in America
By Victor E. Kappeler, Larry K. Gaines. 2015
In the field of law enforcement in the United States, it is essential to know the contemporary problems being faced…
and combine that knowledge with empirical research and theoretical reasoning to arrive at best practices and an understanding of policing. Policing in America, Eighth Edition, provides a thorough analysis of the key issues in policing today, and offers an issues-oriented discussion focusing on critical concerns such as personnel systems, organization and management, operations, discretion, use of force, culture and behavior, ethics and deviance, civil liability, and police-community relations. A critical assessment of police history and the role politics played in the development of American police institutions is also addressed, as well as globalization, terrorism, and homeland security. This new edition not only offers updated research and examples, it also incorporates more ways for the reader to connect to the content through learning objectives, discussion questions, and "Myths and Realities of Policing" boxes. Video and Internet links provide additional coverage of important issues. With completely revised and updated chapters, Policing in America, Eighth Edition provides an up-to-date examination of what to expect as a police officer in America.Social Crime Prevention in the Developing World
By Heath Grant. 2015
This Brief explores the role of social crime prevention as a crime reduction strategy in the developing world. "Social crime…
prevention" focuses on the social and economic factors that may contribute to violence and criminal behavior in a community. Particularly in the developing world, an understanding of the socioeconomic and political context holds long-term potential for crime reduction (rather than crime displacement); however, the strategies are complex and the results may be slow. Generally, police and law enforcement are relied upon to present quick results, where social crime prevention strategies can be viewed as being "soft on crime" or too slow. This Brief discusses the tension between the traditional role of police and proactive social crime prevention strategies in an international context, through a variety of case studies. It also provides recommendations for balancing or reshaping this role. This work will be of interest to researchers and policy makers interested in crime prevention, particularly in the developing world, criminal theory, police studies and related disciplines such as demography, sociology and political science.Der Umgang der Polizei mit migrantischen Opfern
By Hans, Thomas Enke. 2016
Polizeiliche Unsensibilität im Umgang mit Migranten(opfern) ist kein singuläres sondern ein systemisches Phänomen, dessen Ursachen, Reproduktionsmechanismen und Rechtfertigungen im Mittelpunkt…
der vorliegenden Untersuchung stehen. Die Vorschläge für eine Anreicherung der kulturellen Kompetenz der Polizeibeamtinnen und -beamten aller Hierarchieebenen beruht auf diesen Erkenntnissen. Als ,,Verfassungsarbeiterin" ist die Polizei verpflichtet, in ihrem Handeln die Grundrechte zu wahren. Soweit ihr normativer Anspruch, ihre normative Bindung und die Erwartungen des Bürgers. Ihre Einsatzpraxis gegenüber den verschiedenen kulturellen Gruppen wird jedoch - durch verschiedene Ereignisse hervorgerufen - immer wieder in der medialen Öffentlichkeit und Politik kritisiert.Drug Policies and the Politics of Drugs in the Americas
By Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Thiago Rodrigues. 2016
This book is a collection of studies of drug policiesin several Latin American countries. The chapters analyze the specifichistories of…
drug policies in each country, as well as related phenomena andcase studies throughout the region. It presents conceptual reflections on theorigins of prohibition and the "War on Drugs," including the topic of humanrights and cognitive freedom. Further, the collection reflects on thepioneering role of some Latin American countries in changing paradigms ofinternational drug policy. Each case study provides an analysis of whereeach state is now in terms of policy reform within the context of its historyand current socio-political circumstances. Concurrently, local movements,initiatives, and backlash against the reformist debate within the hemisphereare examined. The recent changes regarding the regulation of marijuana in theUnited States and their possible impact on Latin America are also addressed. This work is an important, up-to-date and well-researched reference for all whoare interested in drug policy from a Latin American perspective.Volunteer Police in the United States
By Elizabeth C. Bartels. 2014
This work examines in-depth the phenomenon of volunteer policing in the United States. Due to a combination of municipal budget…
cuts, decreased manpower, and a renewed interest in community partnership, everyday citizens are increasingly joining the police rank and file. This trend provides low-cost solutions for a number of policing problems, but also brings its own special challenges and considerations. This work provides a historical overview of volunteer police in the United States and abroad; an practical overview of volunteer programs throughout the United States including training programs, requirements and qualifications; a close examination of two central types of laws governing volunteer police units: the "Stand Your Ground" law and the "Good Samaritan" law; and overview of the dangers that can face volunteer police units, and a comparative analysis with volunteer programs worldwide. It will be of interest to researchers in police studies, criminal justice administration, and for policymakers and practitioners working with police organization and training.Everyday Law in Russia
By Kathryn Hendley. 2017
Everyday Law in Russia challenges the prevailing common wisdom that Russians cannot rely on their law and that Russian courts…
are hopelessly politicized and corrupt. While acknowledging the persistence of verdicts dictated by the Kremlin in politically charged cases, Kathryn Hendley explores how ordinary Russian citizens experience law. Relying on her own extensive observational research in Russia's new justice-of-the-peace courts as well as her analysis of a series of focus groups, she documents Russians’ complicated attitudes regarding law. The same Russian citizen who might shy away from taking a dispute with a state agency or powerful individual to court might be willing to sue her insurance company if it refuses to compensate her for damages following an auto accident. Hendley finds that Russian judges pay close attention to the law in mundane disputes, which account for the vast majority of the cases brought to the Russian courts. Any reluctance on the part of ordinary Russian citizens to use the courts is driven primarily by their fear of the time and cost—measured in both financial and emotional terms—of the judicial process. Like their American counterparts, Russians grow more willing to pursue disputes as the social distance between them and their opponents increases; Russians are loath to sue friends and neighbors, but are less reluctant when it comes to strangers or acquaintances. Hendley concludes that the "rule of law" rubric is ill suited to Russia and other authoritarian polities where law matters most—but not all—of the time.This brief fills a gap in the studies of organized crime in Mexico (Kan 2012, Ríos 2011, Dell 2011) by…
documenting and mapping the post-2008 assassination of Mexican border police chiefs. It traces out a "systematic" of law-enforcement assassination in Northern Tier Mexico, showing how the selective, often sequential, hits by cartels on chiefs in border towns and along key drug-trafficking corridors has proven an effective strategy by organized crime elements to serve several goals: (1) to retaliate for federal, state and local prosecution, (2) to try and neutralize police chiefs, (3) to achieve intermittent local governance and/or to seed corrupt police chiefs at the municipal level, and, (4) to reduce local governmental capacity to obtain greater freedom for movement of goods. It is argued that the tactical advantage of organized crime elements gives them relatively easy physical access to law enforcement targets and thus is thus one prime element facilitating the use of assassination as a strategy. U. S. and Mexican legal, political and judicial institutions have not been able to adequately restrict opportunity for law-enforcement assassinations. The inability to reduce access to weapons and officials, to increase security for police personnel, to reduce corruption and punish offenders sets the stage for the assassination of local law enforcement. Yet, it is the goals of organized crime elements (to clear drug-smuggling routes and to try and gain more pliant governance at the municipal level) that ultimately motivate such killings.Boston Police: Behind the Badge (Images of America)
By Robert Anthony, Commissioner Edward Davis, Boston Police Department. 2014
Recognized as the oldest police department in the country, the Boston Police Department has bravely protected and served the Boston…
community since 1838. Over the years, the department's efforts to keep the public safe have been supported by the many divisions and special units that are prepared to respond to a wide range of public safety issues. Photographs of the harbor patrol unit, mounted unit, K-9 unit, homicide unit, and motorcycle unit take readers "behind the badge" to witness the exciting and sometimes dangerous situations that officers encounter when protecting the Hub. Honoring this great department and the men and women who have served it, Boston Police: Behind the Badge celebrates the long and noteworthy history of the city and department from days long gone by.Police Socialisation, Identity and Culture
By Sarah Charman. 2017
This book reinvigorates the debate about the origins and development of police culture within our changing social, economic and political…
landscape. An in-depth analysis and appreciation of the police socialisation, identity and culture literature is combined with a comprehensive four-year longitudinal study of new recruits to a police force in England. The result offers new insights into the development of, and influences upon, new police recruits who refer to themselves as a "new breed" of police officer. Adding significantly to the police culture literature, this original and empirically based research also provides valuable insights into the challenges of modern policing in an age of austerity. Scholars of policing and criminal justice, as well as police officers themselves will find this compelling reading.Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces
By Radley Balko. 2013
The last days of colonialism taught America's revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. As a result,…
our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law enforcement. But according to investigative reporter Radley Balko, over the last several decades, America's cops have increasingly come to resemble ground troops. The consequences have been dire: the home is no longer a place of sanctuary, the Fourth Amendment has been gutted, and police today have been conditioned to see the citizens they serve as an other-an enemy.Today's armored-up policemen are a far cry from the constables of early America. The unrest of the 1960s brought about the invention of the SWAT unit-which in turn led to the debut of military tactics in the ranks of police officers. Nixon's War on Drugs, Reagan's War on Poverty, Clinton's COPS program, the post-9/11 security state under Bush and Obama: by degrees, each of these innovations expanded and empowered police forces, always at the expense of civil liberties. And these are just four among a slew of reckless programs.In Rise of the Warrior Cop, Balko shows how politicians' ill-considered policies and relentless declarations of war against vague enemies like crime, drugs, and terror have blurred the distinction between cop and soldier. His fascinating, frightening narrative shows how over a generation, a creeping battlefield mentality has isolated and alienated American police officers and put them on a collision course with the values of a free society.