Police and security services Books

Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2012 James S. Donnelly, Sr. Prize for Books on History and the Social Sciences, American Conference for Irish Studies""The Hoods is a very readable book that will be of great interest to all who have worked in the criminal justice system in any capacity but particularly those who have worked with young offenders. The author's skill both in eliciting the views of young people and in presenting those views in a fair and accessible way allow the book to reach out to a wider readership beyond Northern Ireland."---Brian Stout, Policing

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Book SynopsisHere, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Remarkable women abound in this book, from the wealthy and eccentric Margaret Damer Dawson to the excitement-hungry ex-suffragette Mary Allen; and from the alluring but ill-starred Mrs Stanley to the tireless Mrs Peto. A few famous faces like Winston Churchill, Lady Astor and Adolf Hitler also feature, as does the women police''s arch-enemy: the magistrate Frederick Mead. The pressure for the appointment of women police began well before World War I. Anti-white-slave traffic organizations felt they would help to stem the flow of prostitutes to and from Europe and suffragettes wanted them to ensure fairer treatment for women from the police and courts of law. But it was the Great War that gave them a launching pad forTrade Review'Joan Lock has produced another winner, one that cannot fail to fascinate.' London Police Pensioner Magazine 'An intriguing read for anyone interested in social history and those who value the sacrifices that were made by those early pioneers of policing.' Friends of the Metropolitan Police Collection The first real attempt at providing a chronological account of the complicated events and stories behind those working to get women involved in police work from the early years of the twentieth century...this new edition was planned to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of women in the Metropolitan Police. Police History Society newsletter 83 - March 2015

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Book SynopsisEchoes of Kandahar on the streets of Britain – how counterinsurgency in the Middle East is applied at homeTrade Review'In this compelling journey Sabir spells out the excruciating process of being made an extension of the 'war on terror'. Were he an employee of a pogrom pushing, state suckling think-tank, he may have a show on LBC, a column in The Times or even an OBE by now. Instead, he has complex trauma and the shadow of an invasive and voyeuristic state surveillance stalking him. Sabir's writing shows with such clarity and eloquence how communities of struggle can resist and fight back. Thank you for raising your voice and persevering in the face of state violence' -- Lowkey, poet and rapper'An instant classic. No other book portrays the traumatising effects of British state violence with more power or lucidity. Sabir's struggle to resist and overcome injustice is an inspiration' -- Arun Kundnani, author of 'The Muslims are Coming! Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror''Discussions of Islamophobia are greatly deficient when they fail to tackle the ways in which the Muslim community has been perpetually securitised in uniquely nefarious ways. Rizwaan offers a compelling breakdown of what that has looked like through his own tragic experience' -- Omar Suleiman, scholar, civil rights leader, writer and public speaker'Rizwaan Sabir's captivating recollection of his Kafkaesque experiences with the British counterterrorism apparatus illustrates with devastating clarity the long-term consequences of the Prevent program' -- Lisa Stampnitzky, Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sheffield and author of 'Disciplining Terror: How Experts Invented Terrorism''A raw, compelling account of the profound trauma, social harms and human costs generated by counter-terrorism policy' -- Professor Joe Sim, Liverpool John Moores University'A story as gripping as a thriller, a powerful account of the mechanisms and dangers of our highly dysfunctional counter-terrorism regime' -- Professor Karma Nabulsi, University of Oxford'A tour de force, unique in its combination of rigorous scholarship and the knowledge that comes from personal experience' -- Deepa Kumar, Professor of Media Studies, Rutgers University'Sabir's forensic examination of counter-terrorism sheds light on a troubling set of laws and policies that should be challenged and resisted by those who value human rights' -- Imran Khan QC, Solicitor and Higher Rights Advocate'Among countless books about the harms and damage of the global war on terror, 'The Suspect' stands out for its searing honesty, its courage and its powerful insights into the inner workings of contemporary counterterrorism' -- Richard Jackson, University of Otago, New Zealand‘Brave ... through personal testimony, The Suspect reveals in gripping detail the destructive cost of the War on Terror for Muslims around the world’ -- ‘The New Arab’‘Fascinating … this is a frightening eyeopener of a book that reveals the systemic flaws and racism in the UK’s security services’ -- ‘Blogcritics Magazine’Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword by Hicham Yezza 1. Awakening 2. A Divine Signal 3. Suspected Terrorist 4. Detention 5. Suspicious Documents 6. Interrogation 7. Seven Interviews 8. A Convenient Witness 9. The Decision 10. Accountability 11. Subject of Interest 12. An Unlawful Stop 13. Flashing Screens 14. Travelling While Muslim 15. Spies in Our Midst 16. The Trace 17. Suspicious Scholarship 18. A Safe House 19. Sensing a Set Up 20. Seeing Spies 21. Coming to America 22. A Tap on the Shoulder 23. Counterinsurgency 24. A Different Way of War 25. Global Insurgency 26. Armed Propaganda 27. A Relapse 28. Dear GCHQ 29. Trauma Triggers 30. Withdrawing Consent 31. Sharing Our Stories 32. Global Resistance 33. Healing Trauma Afterword by Aamer Anwar Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA powerful petition against the privatisation of the criminal justice system.Trade Review'Privatising Justice is a compelling, and often disturbing, account of the shifting boundaries between state and private coercion. Historically grounded and theoretically informed, this book is a thought-provoking examination of emergent forms of public-private power and where they may be headed' -- Dean Wilson, co-author of 'Pre-crime: Pre-emption, Precaution and the Future''In this timely text, Wendy Fitzgibbon and John Lea provide a salutary warning of a potentially dystopian future in which the rule of law is ultimately subservient to, and shaped by, the neoliberal project of expanding the economic domination of the powerful' -- Lawrence Burke, co-author of 'Reimagining Rehabilitation Beyond the Individual''Privatising Justice is a compelling, and often disturbing, account of the shifting boundaries between state and private coercion. Historically grounded and theoretically informed, this book is a thought-provoking examination of emergent forms of public-private power and where they may be headed' -- Dean Wilson, co-author of 'Pre-crime: Pre-emption, Precaution and the Future''This ground-breaking analysis offers a highly readable and thought provoking understanding of the complex interplay between the state, the security industries and the military estate through the lens of privatisation' -- Sandra Walklate, author of 'Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice''The privatisation of justice is one of the riskiest developments of the recent era, yet it is also among the most misunderstood. As such, Fitzgibbon and Lea's rigorous analysis could not be more welcome. It is essential, if at times chilling, reading' -- Shadd Maruna, author of 'Making Good: How Ex-Convicts Reform and Rebuild Their Lives'Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Old Privatisation 2. The Consolidation of State Power and Legitimacy 3. The Re-emergence of Private War 4. Private Security and Policing 5. The Private Sector in the Penal System 6. Towards a Private State? References Index

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Book SynopsisThe study of surveillance is more relevant than ever before. The fast growth of the field of surveillance studies reflects both the urgency of civil liberties and privacy questions in the war on terror era and the classical social science debates over the power of watching and classification, from Bentham to Foucault and beyond.Trade Review"The standard by which subsequent efforts will be judged. Those eager to build upon the important existing works in these areas are well advised to start with this excellent volume."Sociological Review "Written by one of the most influential surveillance scholars internationally, this book provides for the first time a truly interdisciplinary introduction to the study of surveillance. Surveillance Studies not only constitutes an important entry point to critically engage with surveillance in general, it also provides ... the perfect starting point to further develop the study of surveillance as a promising and crucially important field of research."Area "This book represents an overview of the field, but is nevertheless original and insightful in its own right. Above all, it is written in a clear and precise manner."Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute "A clearly written introduction to the subdiscipline that promises to serve as a useful criminology, sociology, or political science undergraduate textbook."Sociology "David Lyon's work demands our utmost respect and admiration for its scope, balance and clarity. If one were restricted to the reliance on only one text on surveillance I would suggest without hesitation to select this book."Ursula M. Franklin, University of Toronto "A clearly written, comprehensive and balanced introduction to the burgeoning field of surveillance studies. Definitive (or even pretty good) answers are elusive, but this book does a fine job of asking the right social scientific and moral questions."Gary T. Marx, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Viewpoints 1. The Watched World Today 2. Spreading Surveillance Sites 3. Explaining Surveillance Part II Vision 4. Information, Identification, Inventory 5. Security, Suspicion, Social Sorting 6. Bodies, Borders, Biometrics Part III Visibility 7. Surveillance, Visibility and Popular Culture 8. Struggles over Surveillance 9. Data, Discrimination, Dignity Glossary Further Reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines surveillance as both cause and effect of social and political problems.Trade ReviewThis particular collection is unique in both its strong Canadian content, and the broad range of empirical cases. -- Benjamin J. Muller, Kings University College * Canadian Journal of Sociology, 35 (3) *Table of ContentsForeword / Kevin D. HaggertyIntroduction / Sean P. Hier and Josh Greenberg1 The Politics of Surveillance: Power, Paradigms, and the Field of Visibility / Sean P. Hier and Josh GreenbergPart 1: Stigma, Morality, and Social Control2 Kid-Visible: Childhood Obesity, Body Surveillance, and the Techniques of Care / Charlene D. Elliott3 Police Surveillance of Male-with-Male Public Sex in Ontario, 1983-94 / Kevin Walby4 A Kind of Prohibition: Targets of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s Interdiction List, 1953-75 / Scott ThompsonPart 2: Environmental Design, Consumerism, and Privacy5 Natural Surveillance, Crime Prevention, and the Effects of Being Seen / Patrick F. Parnaby and C. Victoria Reed6 Administering the Dead: Mass Death and the Problem of Privacy / Joseph Scanlon7 Identity Theft and the Construction of Creditable Subjects / Sheryl N. HamiltonPart 3: Genetics, Security, and Biometrics8 From Bodily Integrity to Genetic Surveillance: The Impacts of DNA Identification in Criminal Justice / Neil Gerlach9 Communication and the Sorrows of Empire: Surveillance and Information Operations “Blowback” in the Global War on Terrorism / Dwayne Winseck10 Bio-Benefits: Technologies of Criminalization, Biometrics, and the Welfare System / Shoshana MagnetPart 4: Participatory Surveillance and Resistance11 Public Vigilance Campaigns and Participatory Surveillance after 11 September 2001 / Mike Larsen and Justin Piché12 Cell Phones and Surveillance: Mobile Technology, States, and Social Movements / Simon J. Kiss13 Subverting Surveillance Systems: Access to Information Mechanisms as Tools of Counter-Surveillance / Laura HueyReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisPuts the Rodney King and O. J. Simpson trials under the microscope Reviews the turbulent events of the Rodney King and O. J. Simpson trials from a social and political framework of race relations and police misconduct. This thought-provoking book shows that the issue of race was at the very heart of both of these emotionally charged cases. Psychologist and scholar Jewelle Taylor Gibbs shows how King and Simpson have been transformed by their trials into symbols of the different worlds inhabited by blacks and whites in America. Gibbs''s compelling analysis of the issues that permeated these trials will challenge even the most cynical observer to rethink any previously held assumptions about race and the criminal justice system.Trade Review"Gibbs' book, an in-depth analysis of the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson cases, is bold, courageous scholarship. Penned by a talented clinical psychologist, the study rises above superficiality and even now stands out from the large body of opportunistic, commercial Simpson-King literature. . . . An instant classic." "An excellent manual. . . . Offers constructive insights into both trials from intellectuals, educators and lawyers as well as social workers and community support counselors." "Gibbs finds context and meaning in this first serious, scholarly study of Rodney King and O.J. Simpson cases." ?Race and Justice penetrates the searing headlines of two of the most celebrated criminal trials in American history to ponder their broader implications for our society. Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, the wise and insightful author, offers trenchant observations about the future of race relations in Los Angeles that Americans everywhere should heed, and in a hurry.? -- Hugh B. Price, president, National Urban League ?Must reading for those who want to reinvent the jury system, improve race relations, and make sense of the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson verdicts and their racially polarized aftermaths. Drawing on history, sociology, and psychology, the author analyzes these controversial verdicts and concludes that they are the legacy of racial injustice and police violence.? --Eddie N. Williams, president, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies ?Sensitive and gripping. Essential for anyone who wants to understand police and racial tension in America.? --Joseph D. McNamara, retired police chief of San Jose, California, research fellow, Hoover Institution Stanford University ?Sensitive and gripping. Essential for anyone who wants to understand police and racial tension in America? --Joseph D. McNamara, retired police chief of San Jose, research fellow, Hoover Institution Stanford University "An important, thoughtful analysis." "This book is brilliant, dramatic and appalling....Her book is carefully documented, but written in an easy and attractive style." "Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, the wise and insightful author offers trenchant observations about the future of race relations in Los Angeles that Americans everywhere should heed, and in a hurry." --Hugh B. Price, President, National Urban League "Careful and provocative analyses . . . essential for anyone interested in a broader perspective of the issues." --Phillip Young Blue, New York State Supreme Court Criminal Branch Library, Library JournalTable of ContentsForeword Part One: Rodney King 1. Los Angeles: from Watts to South Central 2. Rodney King: Gentle Giant or Gorilla in the Mist? 3. The Color of Justice, I: The Trial, the Victim, the Verdict 4. Days of Rage: No Justice, No Peace 5. Two Commissions and Three Trials: Community Conflict and Concepts of Justice Part Two: O. J. Simpson 6. O. J. Simpson: The Man, the Myth, the Marriage 7. The Crime, the Chase, the Arrest 8. The People V. O.J. Simpson: The Trial Begins 9. Ambushing the Prosecution: Playing the Race Card 10. The Color of Justice, II: The Verdict, the Response, the Aftermath Part Three: Race and Justice 11. ?Bad Blood?: Conspiracy Theories and the Black Community 12. A House Divided: Healing the Wound, Restoring the Dream AppAndix A: Research Note AppAndix B: People Interviewed

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Book SynopsisChina is by far the world's leading producer of pirated goods—from films and books to clothing, from consumer electronics to aircraft parts. As China becomes a full participant in the international economy, its inability to enforce intellectual...Trade ReviewMertha analyzes the impact of external political pressure on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in China.... A useful volume for anyone interested in the actual workings of the governmental bureaucracy in China, as well as for those who want to gain insights into the practical aspects of IPR enforcement. Highly recommended. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisOn October 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday shot it out with a gang of cattle rustlers near the O K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. It was over in half a minute, but those thirty violent seconds turned the thirty-three-year-old Wyatt Earp into the stuff of legend. This biography tells Wyatt Earp's story.Trade Review“Barra, a sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal, does not attempt an intensive proof of the 'life behind the legend.' Rather, he is concerned here with the process of myth making. He offers fascinating and provocative insights into how various individuals manipulated and twisted aspects of Earp's life for their own purpose. Earp, of course, was not naive and played no small part in creating his own legend.”—Jay Freeman, Booklist“Any future arguments will have to reckon with the evidence and explication that Allen Barra presents in this thoughtful, careful book.”—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World“Engaging, detailed and refreshingly pugnacious. . . . Barra’s well-researched, provocative study of the man and his legend offers us a welcome opportunity to consider what our several versions of Wyatt Earp tell us about ourselves."—Richard E. Nicholls, New York Times Book Review“Barra is no garden variety deconstructionist. . . . [He] lines up the mythmaking process in his crosshairs.”—Chicago TribuneTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Bison Books EditionPrefaceIntroduction1. Wyatt: The Odyssey2. "Bloody Kansas" -- Wyatt Earp in Wichita3. On to Dodge City4. Tombstone: The Iliad5. "Three Men Hurled into Eternity"--The Streetfight in Tombstone6. Wyatt Earp on Trial7. Wyatt Earp Unleashed: The Vendetta Ride8. Putting Clothes on a Ghost: The Life and Legend of Doc Holliday9. The Lion in Autumn10. Hollywood Gunfighter11. Print the Legend12. Wyatt ReduxBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisWhen Ben Langston took a guard job at a local prison, it was because there were few other options. Jail Speak is his memoir about working in the incarceration industry.Trade Review“Ben Langston’s memoir offers a clear-eyed and revelatory look into the lives of incarcerated men and those who are charged to guard them. His experiences inside this secluded world debunk the uninformed narratives outsiders hold as truths and bring to light stories brimming with empathy. Jail Speak is a poignant, remarkable book.”“Jail Speak is a wrenching, authentic, and haunting account of life inside the state prison where Langston worked as a corrections officer for three years. In terse, eloquent prose, Langston spares no detail as he transports readers inside, where he translates ‘jail speak,’ the vernacular of men in prison—both the inmates and the guards—and exposes the profoundly troubling day-to-day reality of the prison industrial complex. Jail Speak is a heartbreaking, viscerally honest, timely, and critically important book. If you read only one book about prison, make it Jail Speak; you will not find a more acutely truthful, intelligent, and deeply moving narrative about life behind bars for prisoners and their keepers.”“Prepare to be uncomfortable, to be challenged out of your certainties, to confront realities you’ve successfully ignored or diminished, to peek into obscurities of human attitudes and behaviors. But also prepare to be overwhelmed with literary power, and even beauty amidst ugliness, a subtle earnestness amidst all the layers of irony and self-protecting distancing. For underneath the narrator’s bravado is the writer’s bravura. All of this, and more, awaits between the covers of Ben Langston’s masterful evocation of Jail Speak.” * author of Disparates *

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the relationship between democracy and policing, and, more specifically, what it means for law enforcement to be "democratic" in modern-day America.Trade Review"David Sklansky is one of the nation's leading criminal justice scholars, and his new book offers a major contribution to the study of law enforcement and American self-governance. Professor Sklansky's analysis of democratic policing is lucid and stimulating, providing a new vision that could help shape the public policy agenda of the twenty-first century. Democracy and the Police is a must-read for anyone interested in the perennial question: Who will watch the watchman?" -- Erik Luna, S.J. Quinney College of Law * University of Utah *"The proper balance between freedom and security is an enduring struggle for any democracy. In this timely new book, Professor David Sklansky adds an original and insightful dimension to this continuing conversation. By embracing the nuanced questions his subject raises, Professor Sklansky aids politicians and scholars alike in their ongoing endeavor to make the police truly democratic." -- Harvard Law Review"Drawing on a rich background of democratic theory and criminal justice research, Sklansky skillfully probes the connections between democratic practices like popular participation and the police's charge to maintain societal order. In a post-9/11 US, these linkages have become even more salient, making this thought-provoking analysis particularly relevant." * CHOICE *"Professor Sklansky provides a carefully argued account of what "democratic policing" means, one that avoids overly simplistic explanations of a one-to-one relationship between a particular democratic theory and a policing strategy. Policing, as Democracy and the Police explains, is not only a public service subject to instrumental analysis about crime and clearance rates; it manifests our commitment to democratic values. This is a much welcome addition to the policing literature." -- Elizabeth E. Joh, University of California * DavisSchool of Law *"In this timely and thoughtful book, Sklansky displays a masterful command of a remarkable range of disciplines, including political theory, constitutional criminal procedure, and police studies. The book will play an important role in the much needed reassessment of American penality after the denouement of the war on crime in light of established principles of political legitimacy." -- Markus D. Dubber * SUNY Buffalo School of Law *Table of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc4:Acknowledgments @toc2:Introduction 1. Preventing the Police State: The Rise of Democratic Pluralism 2. "Where Officers Are Under the Law": Pluralist Policing 3. Losing Faith in Sergeant Friday: Pluralism's Fall 4. Public Safety as Community Empowerment: Participation and the Police 5. Deepening the "Democratic" in Democratic Policing 6. Police and Community 7. Police and Equality 8. Police and Participation Conclusion @toc4:Notes Index

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Book SynopsisBased on rare, in-depth fieldwork among an undercover police investigative team working in a southern EU maritime state, Gregory Feldman examines how taking action against human smuggling rings requires the team to enter the gray zone, a space where legal and policy prescriptions do not hold. Feldman asks how this seven-member team makes ethical judgments when they secretly investigate smugglers, traffickers, migrants, lawyers, shopkeepers, and many others. He asks readers to consider that gray zones create opportunities both to degrade subjects of investigations and to take unnecessary risks for them. Moving in either direction largely depends upon bureaucratic conditions and team members' willingness to see situations from a variety of perspectives. Feldman explores their personal experiences and daily work in order to crack open wider issues about sovereignty, action, ethics, and, ultimately, being human. Situated at the intersection of the EU migration apparatus and the global, claTrade Review"The Gray Zone is an ethnography of policing unlike any other. Feldman's exhilarating, fast-paced study of an undercover police team is stitched through with a highly original reflection on sovereignty, violence, and distance between ethos and ethics. The Gray Zone is essential reading for anyone interested in the world of policing." -- Mark Maguire * Maynooth University *"The Gray Zone constitutes both a fascinating field-based investigation into how the borders of Europe are policed in invisible and secret ways and a philosophical reflection on the ways in which border spaces interrogate and problematize notions of state power, social order, systemic violence, and the relationship between morality and law in globalization....An invaluable empirical study with significant theoretical underpinnings, this book constitutes a unique account of the ways in which sovereignty is practiced in spaces at the edges of Europe." -- Hélène B. Ducros * Europe Now *"By avoiding trite depictions and predictable analyses of police activity, Feldman has contributed something truly valuable and unique to our understanding of policing in the contemporary world." -- William Garriot * Theoretical Criminology *"The Gray Zone is an outstanding work that will interest any anthropologist dealing with police, security, or migration. Its theoretical scope will allow it to be used extensively in the future, contributing profitably to the debate on contemporary sovereignty." -- Davide Casciano * Political and Legal Anthropology Review *"It is difficult to overstate how thought-provoking The Gray Zone is....[The] fact that the book elicits so many questions indicates the novelty and power of Feldman's approach." -- Dafna Rachok * Allegra Lab *"Gregory Feldman's accomplished new ethnography offers an original consideration of action, ethics, and sovereignty....an overall rewarding and inspiring read." -- Karolina Follis * American Ethnologist *

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Book SynopsisIn this follow-up to his first collection of biographies of the West's most recognised man-hunters, Robert DeArment recounts the remarkable careers of eight men - Pat Garrett, John Hughes, Harry Love, Harry Morse, Frank Norfleet, Bass Reeves, Granville Stuart, and Tom Tobin - who pursued notorious criminals.Trade ReviewBe they lawmen, outlaws, or gunfighters - or all three - no one knows them better than Bob DeArment. In this second volume of Man-Hunters of the Old West, he takes a sharp look at eight of the most feared, unrelenting, and ornery trackers of outlaws who ever lived. No one would want these man-hunters on his trail. This is history as high adventure."" - Roger D. McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, and Vigilantes

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Book SynopsisThe 1990s witnessed a flurry of legislative initiatives designed to control a population of sex offenders (child abusers) widely reviled as sick, evil, and incurable. In Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control, Diana Rickard provides the reader with an in-depth view of six such men, exploring how they manage to cope with their highly stigmatized role as social outcasts.Trade Review"A timely and important book … Readers unfamiliar with the functions and consequences of sex offender registration and community notification laws will find an engaging, easy-to-read discussion of such policies. Scholars familiar with sex offender registration and community notification will likewise find value here – value that is centered on the focus of what creates the negative outcomes for individuals, and not just the collateral consequences." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *“[Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control] may be very useful for other scholars exploring identity construction and integration as well as the ways people make sense, narrate, and respond to stigma in the course of their lives… It does provide an intriguing and nuanced portrait of the ways such dynamics play out in relation to one of the most controversial and heavily stigmatized social locations in contemporary society.” * Symbolic Interaction *"Rickard’s work is an important one on a subject that has not adequately been studied, namely the status of sex offenders and the present ‘moral panic.’ Clear, organized, and well-researched, Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control is both distinctive and brave." -- Lynn Chancer * Hunter College *"Draws on interviews in a study of six men convicted of a sexual offense against a minor; focuses on their self-perceptions and experience of social stigma and isolation after incarceration or lesser sanction." * Chronicle *"A timely and important book … Readers unfamiliar with the functions and consequences of sex offender registration and community notification laws will find an engaging, easy-to-read discussion of such policies. Scholars familiar with sex offender registration and community notification will likewise find value here – value that is centered on the focus of what creates the negative outcomes for individuals, and not just the collateral consequences." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *"Rickard’s work is an important one on a subject that has not adequately been studied, namely the status of sex offenders and the present ‘moral panic.’ Clear, organized, and well-researched, Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control is both distinctive and brave." -- Lynn Chancer * Hunter College *“[Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control] may be very useful for other scholars exploring identity construction and integration as well as the ways people make sense, narrate, and respond to stigma in the course of their lives… It does provide an intriguing and nuanced portrait of the ways such dynamics play out in relation to one of the most controversial and heavily stigmatized social locations in contemporary society.” * Symbolic Interaction *"Draws on interviews in a study of six men convicted of a sexual offense against a minor; focuses on their self-perceptions and experience of social stigma and isolation after incarceration or lesser sanction." * Chronicle *Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgements1 Towards a Sociology of Sexual Offense2 Constructing the Offense3 Community Bonds4 Severed Bonds5 Strategies to Re-Establish Social Bonds6 Personal Stories/Public PolicyAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction: Constructing the Criminal in North America 1. Picturing the Criminal: Photography and Criminality in the Nineteenth Century 2. Photographing Fingerprints: Data, Evidence, and Latent Identification 3. The Control of Inscriptions: Standardizing DNA Analysis 4. Potential Criminality: The Body in the Digital Archive 5. Visible Criminality: Data Collection, Border Security, and Public Display Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA two-time Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist's investigation of the deep state.Trade Review"Pulitzer-winner David Rohde dismisses the Deep State theory–but also shows government does pursue entrenched interests… Under the subtitle “The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth About America’s ‘Deep State’”, the two-time Pulitzer-winner rejects the nomenclature of conspiracy theorists." -- The Guardian"…when the author gets to Trump… the two disparate threads of his narrative come neatly together. Here Rohde skilfully makes clear that it is precisely by pedalling the myth of the Deep State that the President has been able to undermine efforts at oversight." -- Lawrence Douglas - TLS"… a tour of the decades-long effort to square that most unsquareable of democratic challenges: how to run clandestine intelligence and security agencies in a system that is ostensibly accountable to the people." -- Peter Spiegel - Financial Times"David Rohde’s In Deep demolished the theory of the “deep state”." -- 2020 in US politics books - The Guardian"In Deepis a compassionate critique of the simmering grievance that has now found its way to the White House, where it threatens to upend the tenets of American democracy: truth, justice, and, above all, the rule of law. Reported in stunning and tenacious detail, In Deep is a wholly satisfying read—and a necessary one for anyone wanting to understand the forces at play in our government today." -- Andrea Bernstein, Peabody Award–winning co-host of the WNYC/ProPublica podcast Trump, Inc. and author of American Oligarchs ."David Rohde has written a remarkable book that is both urgent reporting and sweeping history. He brings the same vitality and precision that animated his storied reporting on war zones to this portrait of the decades-long battle over the powers of the intelligence community, and the erosion—under recent administrations of both parties—of rules put in place to protect American citizens’ rights. And he brings fresh insight to the phrase ‘deep state,’ and the role it may play in the future of American politics." -- Ronan Farrow, author of Catch and Kill

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Hiroshima, a searing account of police brutality, white racism, and black rage in 1960s Detroit. On the evening of July 25, 1967, on the third night of the 12th Street Riot, Detroit police raided the Algiers Motel. Acting on a report of gunfire, officers rounded up the occupants of the motel's annexseveral black men and two white womenand proceeded to beat them and repeatedly threaten to kill them. By the end of the night, three of the men were dead. Three police officers and a private security guard were tried for their deaths; none were convicted. In The Algiers Motel Incident, first published in 1968, Pulitzer Prizewinning author John Hersey strings together interviews, police reports, court testimony, and news stories to recount the terrible events of that night. The result is chaotic and sometimes confusing; facts remain elusive. But, Hersey concludes, the truth is clear: three young black men were murdered for being, all in all, black young men anTrade Review[The Algiers Motel Incident] demonstrates [Hersey's] astonishing talent for eliciting oral history and forensically reconstructing the experiences of people who have endured a major disaster. —Nicholas Lemann, The New YokerTable of ContentsForeword: Danielle L. McGuireIntroduction: John Hersey and the Tragedy of RacePart I: The Odor of a Case July 26–311. Do You Hate the Police?2. A Dangerous Account3. Too Hot to HandlePart II: Three Cops and Three Days July 23–54. The First Day5. Snake6. The Second Day7. An Out-of-Doors Man8. The Third Day9. Quiet and Respectable10. An Alarm of SnipersPart III: Auburey and His Circle11. The Fork in the RoadPart IV: Confession July 3112. Could You Get My Statement Back?Part V: The Algiers Motel Incident July 25—613. The Snipers14. A Game of Chess15. Man, They're Going to Shoot16. How to Attack a Building17. Everybody Downstairs!18. Phone Calls19. Enter and Exit: State Police20. Conduct Becoming an Officer21. Up and Down the Line22. Just in Time to Pray23. Enter Warrant Officer Thomas24. Interrogations25. The Knife Game26. Skin Show27. The Death Game28. The Death Game Played Out29. OutPart VI: Aftermath July 31 and after30. A Matter for Investigation31. First Man in Court32. First Man in Court33. Senak's Peninsula34. These Are Not Little Boys35. The Law Was Made by People36. Law and Order for All?37. Under Indictment38. A Mother Speaks39. The Net Is Thrown Again40. Snipers: The Myth41. Fuel for the Fire Next Time42. Harassment?43. The Paille Appeal44. A Numbness45. Conspiracy?46. Padlocking47. A Cutting48. A Winter of Waiting49. Three Men at Work50. The Legal Maze51. Last Words52. What Is Wrong with the Country?

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Book SynopsisThe true story of how federal law enforcement flipped the playbook and convicted a corrupt unit of Baltimore police. In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed criminal gang roamed the city. They robbed people, sold drugs and guns, and divided the loot and profit among themselves. They had been doing it for years. But these were not ordinary career criminals. They were the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF). Formed in 2007 to get the guns and criminals responsible for Baltimore's high crime rates off the streets, they went rogue and abused their power to terrorize people throughout the city. On March 1, 2017, all members of the GTTF were arrested on federal racketeering charges. In Who Speaks for You?, Leo Wise, the lead federal prosecutor in the case, tells you how. Wise gives an inside look into the investigation and prosecutiTrade ReviewFederal prosecutor Wise delivers a riveting inside account of the yearslong investigation he led to take down a corrupt Baltimore police unit. Wise expertly balances detail and accessibility, writing lucidly about the case's legal intricacies and the challenges of getting jurors to view cops as criminals. This is a treat for true crime fans.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Table of ContentsAuthor's NotesCast of CharactersPrologue: Our ForepersonPart One: Investigation1. The Barn2. The Alameda3. East 25th Street4. North Longwood Street5. The Winnebago Caper6. Westminster and the U-Store7. East Baltimore8. West Baltimore9. They're Stealing from EverybodyPart Two: Prosecution10. Indictment11. The Legacy Task Force Members12. The Newcomers13. New Charges, New Defendants14. Middle RiverPart Three: Trial15. Getting Started16. Cops Testifying Against Cops17. Drug Dealers Testifying Against Cops18. Geography is Destiny19. ChoicesAfterwordIndexNotes

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Book SynopsisWhen natural disasters and emergencies strike, the short- and long-term effects of these events on first respondersthe very people society relies upon in the midst of a catastropheare often overlooked. Policing in Natural Disasters provides a comprehensive analysis of the major challenges faced by law enforcement officers during extreme crisis events. Terri Adams and Leigh Anderson examine the dilemmas police departments face as well as the impact of the disasters on the professional and personal lives of the officers. Case studies explore the response and recovery phases of emergencies including Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Santiago, Chile, and the Superstorm Tornado Outbreak in 2011. Policing in Natural Disasters was inspired by the personal accounts of triumph and tragedy shared by first responders. It provides an understanding of first-responder behaviors during disasters, as well as the preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery policy impl

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Book SynopsisExpanding the Gaze is a collection of important new empirical and theoretical works that demonstrate the significance of the gendered dynamics of surveillance.Table of ContentsForeword (Shoshana Magnet) Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Gendered Visions: Reimagining Surveillance Studies (Robert Heynen & Emily van der Meulen) Gender, Media, and Surveillance 2. Data Doubles and Pure Virtu(e)ality: Headless Selfies, Scopophilia, and Surveillance Porn (Lara Karaian) 3. Living in the Mirror: Understanding Young Women's Experiences with Online Social Networking (Valerie Steeves & Jane Bailey) 4. Watch me Speak: Muslim Girls' Narratives and Postfeminist Pleasures of Surveillance (Shenila Khoja-Moolji & Alyssa D. Niccolini) 5. Profiling the City: Urban Space and the Serial Killer Film (Jenny Reburn) Surveillance and Gendered Embodiment 6. Race, Media, and Surveillance: Sex-Selective Abortions in Canada (Corinne L. Mason) 7. Gendering the HIV 'Treatment as Prevention' Paradigm: Surveillance, Viral Loads, and Risky Bodies (Adrian Guta, Marilou Gagnon, Jenevieve Mannell, & Martin French) 8. Under the Ban-Optic Gaze: Chelsea Manning and the State's Surveillance of Transgender Bodies (Mia Fischer) Surveillance and the Gendering of Urban Space 9. The Spectacle of Public Sex(uality): Media and State Surveillance of Gay Men in Toronto, 1977 (Zoe Newman) 10. The Surveillance Web: Surveillance, Risk, and Resistance in Ontario Strip Clubs (Tuulia Law & Chris Bruckert) 11. Gendering Security: Violence and Risk in Australia's Night-Time Economies (Ian Warren, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, & Emma McFarlane)

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Book SynopsisChief police officers make far-reaching strategic command decisions about policing, armed responses, operations against criminals and allocation of resources yet they are often unknown even to their forces. In this ground-breaking social study, Bryn Caless presents their frank and sometimes controversial views.Trade Review'In short, this is an excellent book which is sure to become a standard text in the area of policing studies and criminology/criminal justice studies more widely.' - LSE Politics and Policy blog“I found Policing at the Top a wonderful, accessible, very interesting, and timely read. Although it is about the British police it has the capacity to significantly benefit those interested in police and policing in other contexts. It is a very much needed and in many respects ground-braking piece of work that delivers on the promise of its title. This is a work that Caless should be congratulated on, and one that is destined to be an essential book in police studies.” Professor Georgios A. Antonopoulos, Teeside University“brings out issues to non-police readers very well”, Richard Wilson, Goodreads review"Having known Bryn Caless for many years, I knew, on hearing he was putting pen to paper, that the reader would be in for a thoroughly researched and thought provoking examination of "policing at the top". You won't be disappointed. Whether scholar, commentator, police professional or interested observer, this book will prove a fascinating read and a welcome addition to this area of study." Jim Barker-McCardle, Chief Constable, Essex Police"A revealing, rigorous insight into the lives and perspectives of contemporary chief police officers. It reports on interviews with nearly a hundred of today's chiefs, and features their own accounts of their experiences and problems. A valuable and fascinating contribution to the understanding of 21st century policing as seen by those responsible for shaping its current and future practices." Robert Reiner, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsIntroduction: the notion of the 'top cop'; Cloning or culture? The selection and appointment process for chief officers; 'The golden finger': Getting and keeping the top jobs; The challenge of leadership in the police; Oversight and chief officers' relationships with police authorities, directly elected police crime commissioners, HMIC and the Home Office; On the nature of experience and exclusivity: the police 'closed shop'; The future of policing.

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Book SynopsisIn this unique book, the authors present, for the first time, information from over a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing.Trade Review"An original contribution, coming at a watershed in European policing (with centralisation, narrowing of mandate, changes in recruitment and governance, and austerity), which provides valuable material and fresh insights in an under-researched area” Maurice Punch, London School of Economics and Political Science“Providing insights into the professional life of top police leaders, this book makes for interesting reading and details the lessons to be learned as well as encouraging readers to think about leadership as both an art and a science.” Ferenc Bánfi, Director of CEPOL/European Police College, HungaryTable of ContentsIntroduction; European policing in context; Getting to the top: the selection and appointment of strategic police leaders in Europe; Accountability; Relationships and influences; The preference for cooperative bilateralism among European strategic police leaders; The challenges facing European policing today; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisIn this unique book, the authors present, for the first time, information from over a hundred strategic police leaders in 22 countries about how they are selected for high office, how they are held to account and what their views are on current and future challenges in policing.Trade Review"An original contribution, coming at a watershed in European policing (with centralisation, narrowing of mandate, changes in recruitment and governance, and austerity), which provides valuable material and fresh insights in an under-researched area” Maurice Punch, London School of Economics and Political Science“Providing insights into the professional life of top police leaders, this book makes for interesting reading and details the lessons to be learned as well as encouraging readers to think about leadership as both an art and a science.” Ferenc Bánfi, Director of CEPOL/European Police College, HungaryTable of ContentsIntroduction; European policing in context; Getting to the top: the selection and appointment of strategic police leaders in Europe; Accountability; Relationships and influences; The preference for cooperative bilateralism among European strategic police leaders; The challenges facing European policing today; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisIn this book Bryn Caless and Jane Owens reveal the innermost workings of the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)' relationships with the police, media, partners and public It makes essential reading for Police Crime Commissioners, police practitioner and academics, students and researchers in criminology and policing.Trade Review"Caless and Owens provide a depth of narrative that is rich and reminiscent" - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books"This book is the most extensive and in-depth empirical study of Police and Crime Commissioners conducted to date. It provides fascinating insight into how these new constitutional actors are flexibly interpreting and discretely adapting to their responsibilities for governing the police." Stuart Lister, University of Leeds"Caless and Owens are to be congratulated on this rich and incisive analysis of Police and Crime Commissioners – a ground-breaking account of great value to scholars of policing and governance alike." Michael Rowe, Northumbria University"This fascinating account gives a unique insight into what Commissioners and their Chief Constables were thinking, and what went on behind closed doors, in those early months of PCCs." Nick Alston, PCC for Essex & Chair of the Association of Police and Crime CommissionersTable of ContentsGovernance: the Police & Crime Commissioner and police accountability in context; The psephology of the November 2012 election: motive, means and opportunity; Is the law on my side?: relationships between the PCC and the chief police officer team; Partners, Colleagues, or rivals for oversight? The (PCC) art of making friends and influencing people; 'Putting yourself about': PCCs, the media and the public; The debate with no end: PCCs’ remit and the problems of policing; 'I wonder if the game is worth the candle': PCCs, their `work-life balance’ and their future.

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Book SynopsisIn this book Bryn Caless and Jane Owens reveal the innermost workings of the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)' relationships with the police, media, partners and public It makes essential reading for Police Crime Commissioners, police practitioner and academics, students and researchers in criminology and policing.Trade Review"This book is the most extensive and in-depth empirical study of Police and Crime Commissioners conducted to date. It provides fascinating insight into how these new constitutional actors are flexibly interpreting and discretely adapting to their responsibilities for governing the police." Stuart Lister, University of Leeds"Caless and Owens provide a depth of narrative that is rich and reminiscent" - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books"Caless and Owens are to be congratulated on this rich and incisive analysis of Police and Crime Commissioners – a ground-breaking account of great value to scholars of policing and governance alike." Michael Rowe, Northumbria University"This fascinating account gives a unique insight into what Commissioners and their Chief Constables were thinking, and what went on behind closed doors, in those early months of PCCs." Nick Alston, PCC for Essex & Chair of the Association of Police and Crime CommissionersTable of ContentsGovernance: the Police & Crime Commissioner and police accountability in context; The psephology of the November 2012 election: motive, means and opportunity; Is the law on my side?: relationships between the PCC and the chief police officer team; Partners, Colleagues, or rivals for oversight? The (PCC) art of making friends and influencing people; 'Putting yourself about': PCCs, the media and the public; The debate with no end: PCCs’ remit and the problems of policing; 'I wonder if the game is worth the candle': PCCs, their `work-life balance’ and their future.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive overview and critical analysis of the development and practice of criminal investigation examines decision-making within criminal investigations and links investigative influences on policing with the evidence-based agenda.Trade Review"Investigation is no longer restricted to police officers. This book transcends police investigation linking practice to theory. I would recommend to all who have an investigative duty" Iain Stainton, University of Cumbria"Drawing on a wealth of existing research and personal experience, Dr O'Neill provides a valuable insight into the workings and challenges of contemporary investigative practice. A must-read for police investigators and students of policing." Matthew Bacon, University of SheffieldTable of ContentsIntroduction: Defining criminal investigation Art, craft, science and austerity Training investigators Decision-making The centrality of law The problem of success IPCC reports on investigations Concluding remarks

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive overview and critical analysis of the development and practice of criminal investigation examines decision-making within criminal investigations and links investigative influences on policing with the evidence-based agenda.Trade Review"Investigation is no longer restricted to police officers. This book transcends police investigation linking practice to theory. I would recommend to all who have an investigative duty" Iain Stainton, University of Cumbria"Drawing on a wealth of existing research and personal experience, Dr O'Neill provides a valuable insight into the workings and challenges of contemporary investigative practice. A must-read for police investigators and students of policing." Matthew Bacon, University of SheffieldTable of ContentsIntroduction: Defining criminal investigation Art, craft, science and austerity Training investigators Decision-making The centrality of law The problem of success IPCC reports on investigations Concluding remarks

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first to explore how psychological knowledge and research can be used to enhance police performance on a range of operational tasks. Each chapter encourages critical reflection followed by suggested further reading.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Policing and psychology: a historical journey; Police decision making; Offender Self-selection; Victims, witnesses, and offenders; Beat Psychology; Reducing and preventing crime; Conclusion: The future for psychology and policing.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first textbook to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date account of police intelligence work based on current research, and to assess how intelligence may be used wisely and ethically to influence policing policy and practice.Trade Review"An excellent guide to the frameworks, processes, opportunities and challenges relating to police intelligence practice ... comprehensive, insightful, engagingly written and the best introduction to the subject that I know of." Professor Mark Phythian, University of Leicester, UK"Provides a detailed, sophisticated and in many ways critical appraisal of police intelligence work that should be of interest to both practitioners and academics." - Criminal Law and Justice Books"An accessible introduction to the myriad of intelligence approaches and constructs that tackles the current use of intelligence and explores its future potential. Essential reading for those studying and working in the field." Dr Nina Cope, former Deputy Director of Intelligence, Metropolitan Police, and academic researcher"Fills an important gap in the police intelligence literature. Illustrated throughout with contemporary insights it will be welcomed by practitioners and all those interested in improving the tradecraft of policing" R. Mark Evans OBE, Deputy Chief Executive, New Zealand Police"A very readable, timely, professional work that should be of interest and value to law enforcement leadership, intelligence practitioners and intelligence studies students that explores the broad universal challenges of creating a realistic intelligence-led law enforcement capability in today’s world." Robert J. Heibel, Founder, Institute for Intelligence Studies, Mercyhurst University, USA"An insightful look behind the curtain of contemporary British intelligence practice, covering a myriad of topics relevant to the modern intelligence professional. Frameworks, practices, successes and failures are all discussed in a readable and accessible style." Professor Jerry Ratcliffe, Temple University, USATable of ContentsForeword by Peter Gill Fundamentals of intelligence practice; Intelligence work in context; Organisational structures; The legal and procedural framework; Organisational intelligence processes; Directing intelligence work; Opportunities and threats in the digital age; Intelligence failure; Taking stock: looking ahead; Epilogue; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first textbook to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date account of police intelligence work based on current research, and to assess how intelligence may be used wisely and ethically to influence policing policy and practice.Trade Review"An excellent guide to the frameworks, processes, opportunities and challenges relating to police intelligence practice ... comprehensive, insightful, engagingly written and the best introduction to the subject that I know of." Professor Mark Phythian, University of Leicester, UK"Provides a detailed, sophisticated and in many ways critical appraisal of police intelligence work that should be of interest to both practitioners and academics." - Criminal Law and Justice Books"An accessible introduction to the myriad of intelligence approaches and constructs that tackles the current use of intelligence and explores its future potential. Essential reading for those studying and working in the field." Dr Nina Cope, former Deputy Director of Intelligence, Metropolitan Police, and academic researcher"Fills an important gap in the police intelligence literature. Illustrated throughout with contemporary insights it will be welcomed by practitioners and all those interested in improving the tradecraft of policing" R. Mark Evans OBE, Deputy Chief Executive, New Zealand Police"A very readable, timely, professional work that should be of interest and value to law enforcement leadership, intelligence practitioners and intelligence studies students that explores the broad universal challenges of creating a realistic intelligence-led law enforcement capability in today’s world." Robert J. Heibel, Founder, Institute for Intelligence Studies, Mercyhurst University, USA"An insightful look behind the curtain of contemporary British intelligence practice, covering a myriad of topics relevant to the modern intelligence professional. Frameworks, practices, successes and failures are all discussed in a readable and accessible style." Professor Jerry Ratcliffe, Temple University, USATable of ContentsForeword by Peter Gill Fundamentals of intelligence practice; Intelligence work in context; Organisational structures; The legal and procedural framework; Organisational intelligence processes; Directing intelligence work; Opportunities and threats in the digital age; Intelligence failure; Taking stock: looking ahead; Epilogue; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisIt is crucial for criminal justice practitioners to understand miscarriages of justice. This text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of miscarriages of justice, highlighting difficulties in defining them, examining their dimensions, forms, scale and impact and exploring key cases and their causes.Trade Review“The book is well worth reading. The bibliography is especially strong and will be of great benefit to readers who want to explore further the important topic of wrongful convictions and their causes.” Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books"This first textbook on miscarriages of justice marks a significant and welcome milestone in the discipline" Dr Hannah Quirk, University of Manchester"This is a rigorous, thoughtful introduction with many detailed lessons for all aspects of the criminal justice system." John Grieve, CBE QPM, London Metropolitan University and University of Portsmouth“An indispensable book for students of the criminal justice system, equipping readers with a greater insight into how justice works, and how it sometimes creates more victims.” Carole McCartney, Northumbria UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction - What is a miscarriage of justice?; An historical overview of key cases; The causes of miscarriages of justice; Criminal investigation and miscarriages of justice; The victims of miscarriages of justice; Formal remedies; Informal remedies; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisIt is crucial for criminal justice practitioners to understand miscarriages of justice. This text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of miscarriages of justice, highlighting difficulties in defining them, examining their dimensions, forms, scale and impact and exploring key cases and their causes.Trade Review“The book is well worth reading. The bibliography is especially strong and will be of great benefit to readers who want to explore further the important topic of wrongful convictions and their causes.” Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books"This first textbook on miscarriages of justice marks a significant and welcome milestone in the discipline" Dr Hannah Quirk, University of Manchester"This is a rigorous, thoughtful introduction with many detailed lessons for all aspects of the criminal justice system." John Grieve, CBE QPM, London Metropolitan University and University of Portsmouth“An indispensable book for students of the criminal justice system, equipping readers with a greater insight into how justice works, and how it sometimes creates more victims.” Carole McCartney, Northumbria UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction - What is a miscarriage of justice?; An historical overview of key cases; The causes of miscarriages of justice; Criminal investigation and miscarriages of justice; The victims of miscarriages of justice; Formal remedies; Informal remedies; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAt a time of close scrutiny of police culture, this is a thorough and accessible study of its impacts on both practitioners and the people they serve. Tom Cockcroft's evidence-based approach contextualises our understanding of police culture in relation to both contemporary police agendas and wider social change.Trade Review“At a time when police agencies are undergoing tremendous change in England and Wales, this readable, clear and important volume on a vital aspect of policing is most welcome.” Colin Rogers, University of South Wales"A leading authority on the culture of police work, Tom Cockcroft introduces the reader to important debates and challenges in this accessible book. It should be recommended reading for all policing students." Andrew Millie, Edge Hill UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction What is Police Culture? The Disiplinary Context of Police Culture Police Culture and Operational Policing Police Culture and Leadership Police Culture and The Police Role New Contexts for Police Culture Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCustody visitors are volunteers who make unannounced visits to police custody blocks to check on the welfare of detainees. However, there is a fundamental power imbalance between the police and these visitors. This timely book offers detailed proposals for radically reforming custody visiting to make it an effective regulator of police behaviour.Trade Review"The first detailed insight, from a uniquely fused practitioner and academic perspective, into custody visiting - a vital aspect of the police custody process" Roxanna Dehaghani, Cardiff School of Law and Politics"John Kendall demonstrates the inadequacies of the current system comprehensively and systematically. The only reasonable response to his conclusions is to adopt them as soon as possible." Regan Peggs, Birmingham Law Society"A carefully researched book that praises the principle of custody visiting while revealing how the present system undermines the intentions of the scheme, and discusses how it could be greatly improved. Valuable." Diana Ellis QC"This innovative and objective study of the system of external supervision of police custody, and of its failure to let daylight in, should alert everyone concerned with the tension between authority and liberty." Sir Stephen Sedley, former Lord Justice of Appeal“Thorough, critical, insightful – John Kendall uses original empirical analysis in one police force area to shine a light on the sometimes not so independent custody visitors inside police detention.” Layla Skinns, University of Sheffield“…This book will be of interest to practitioners, lawyers, volunteers, academics and others who may find interest around the imbalance of power within the inner workings of police custody suites.” BSCs Criminology and Criminal Justice JournalTable of ContentsVisiting the state's secret places Gutting a good idea Getting the visitors on side Does custody visiting achieve anything? Could custody visiting be made to work?

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Book SynopsisThe fundamental role of police officers in society is under fresh scrutiny in this stimulating book on ethical policing. Through a moral philosophical lens, Wood provides an up-to-date overview of police values and their impact. It is a timely contribution to police debate and essential reading for those studying and leading the profession.Trade Review“Ethical policing is a major concern in contemporary police affairs and this thorough book makes a significant contribution to the study of the issue. Meets the needs of students and practitioners.” Peter Joyce, Wrexham Glyndwr UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Establishing the parameters of ethical policing From ethical neutrality to principled policing The role of human rights in providing the basis for good policing Justice as fairness, procedural justice and police legitimacy Ethical policing in practice – consequences matter Embedding ethics within police practice Concluding remarks

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Book SynopsisEvolving modes of delivery and new technologies are changing the way society holds police officers to account. This much-needed new book from criminology professor Michael Rowe, part of the Key Themes in Policing' series, explores issues of governance, discipline and transparency to set out a new agenda for modern-day accountability.Trade Review"This topical book achieves a holistic analysis of the shifting parameters of police accountability in the 21st century; it will be required reading for both students and scholars of policing studies." David Baker, University of Liverpool“This very welcome book from a renowned policing scholar addresses urgent issues of inequality, privatisation, Big Data and AI innovation, which are affecting processes of police governance and accountability in new and complex ways. It is a ‘must-read’.” John McDaniel, University of WolverhamptonTable of ContentsPolice Accountability in the 21st Century, New Wine, New Bottles?; Principles and Purposes of Accountability; Governance and Politics of Policing; Complaints and Discipline; Science, Evidence and Police Accountability in the Age of Big Data; Internal Management and Leadership; Transparency and the External Gaze; Police Accountability and the Problem of the Public.

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Book SynopsisThis practical and accessible guide shows how police forces of all sizes can successfully adopt evidence-based methods. Drawing on experiences of North American policing, it sets out ways for decision makers to reshape practices, strategies and organizational structures and overcome barriers to change.Table of ContentsIntroduction Implementing Evidence-Based Policing Situating Evidence-Based Policing Understanding the Methodology The Individual Approach The Smaller Agency The Mid-Sized Agency The Larger Agency Generating Sustainability Resources

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Book SynopsisA key resource for students, academics and practitioners, this concise guide brings together vital concepts on forensic psychology, crime and policing. Including criminal behaviour, police decision making and crime scene investigation, each entry provides a clear overview of the topic together with sample questions and further reading.Table of ContentsPart I: Forensic Psychology 1. Forensic Psychology ~ Rachael Steele 2. Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice ~ Rachael Steele 3. Forensic Psychology and Policing ~ Jason Roach and Helen Selby- Fell 4. Forensic Psychology and Court Processes ~ Ruth J. Tully 5. Forensic Psychology and Prisons ~ Ruth J. Tully 6. Forensic Psychology and Victims of Crime ~ Cherie Armour 7. Forensic Psychology and Perpetrators of Crime: The Dark Triad and Narcissism ~ Victoria Blinkhorn 8. Forensic Psychology and Rehabilitation ~ Shona Robinson- Edwards and Stephanie Kewley 9. Forensic Psychology and Desistance ~ Stephanie Kewley and Lol Burke 10. Forensic Psychology and Mental Disorder ~ Paul V. Greenall 11. Forensic Psychology and Psychopathy ~ Robert Hesketh 12. Forensic Psychology and Non-Fatal Violence ~ Victoria Blinkhorn 13. Forensic Psychology and Homicide ~ Paul V. Greenall 14. Forensic Psychology and Sexual Offences ~ Robert Hesketh 15. Forensic Psychology and Future Directions ~ Rachael Steele and Michelle McManus Part II: Crime and Criminal Justice 16. Crime and Criminal Justice: Past and Present ~ Jo Turner and Karen Corteen 17. Crime ~ Noel Cross 18. Criminal Justice Systems ~ Mike Berry 19. Criminal Justice, Actus Reus and Mens Rea ~ Noel Cross 20. Crime and Youth Justice ~ Ellena Cooke 21. Crimes of the Powerful ~ Amy Hughes-Stanley 22. Criminal Justice, Marketisation and Privatisation ~ David Sheldon 23. Criminal Justice and Punishment ~ Karen Corteen and Jo Turner 24. Criminal Justice and Serious, Violent and Sexual Offending ~ Stephanie Kewley and Charlotte Barlow 25. Criminal Justice, Risk and Vulnerability ~ Eric Halford 26. Criminal Justice, Risk Assessment and Dangerousness ~ Jennifer Murray 27. Criminal Injustice ~ Amy Hughes-Stanley 28. Criminal Justice: Future Directions ~ Noel Cross Part III: Police and Policing 29. Policing: Past and Present ~ Kate Bates 30. Police and Policing Models ~ Adrian James and Vesa Huotari 31. Police and Crime Commissioners ~ Helen Selby-Fell and Jason Roach 32. Police Codes of Conduct ~ Nicoletta Policek 33. Police Professionalisation ~ Tim Kelly 34. Police and Decision Making ~ Laura Boulton 35. Police Accountability and Legitimacy ~ Tammy Landau 36. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ~ Jo Turner and Karen Corteen 37. Police and Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements ~ Michelle McManus 38. Police and Victims of Crime ~ Kate Bates 39. Police Custody ~ Karen Corteen and Jo Turner 40. Policing Serious, Violent Sexual Offending ~ Michelle McManus and Eric Halford 41. Policing and Mental Health ~ Tim Kelly 42. Policing and Non-Verbal Communication ~ Elizabeth Peatfield 43. Policing Controversies: Undercover Policing ~ Margaret S. Malloch 44. Police Abolitionism ~ Karen Corteen 45. Policing and Occupational Cultures ~ Sean Bell and Nick Kealey 46. Policing: Future Directions ~ Andy Rhodes and Michelle McManus Part IV: Investigation 47. Crime Scene Investigation ~ Stephanie Davies 48. Investigative Interviewing ~ Davut Akca 49. Detecting Deception ~ Clea Wright 50. Criminal False Confessions ~ Ava Green 51. False Allegations and Wrongful Convictions ~ Greg Stratton and Monique Moffa 52. Witness Testimony ~ Victoria Blinkhorn 53. False Memories ~ Sue Palmer-Conn 54. Expert Evidence ~ Gary Macpherson Part V: Conclusion 55. Contemporary and Future Concepts and Debates in Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing ~ Karen Corteen, Rachael Steele, Noel Cross and Michelle McManus

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Book SynopsisPolice officers deal with mental illness-related incidents on an almost daily basis. Ian Cummins explores the policy failures that have led to this situation, and considers how the individuals in police officers' care should be supported by community mental health agencies.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Policing and society 2. Mental health and mental illness: key themes and perspectives 3. Policing, mental health and the criminal justice system 4. 'Street-level psychiatrists'? 5. Policing and stress 6. A comparative study of mental health triage - Alice Park 7. Defunding the police: a mental health perspective Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses police reform in Scotland, demonstrating the key role experts can play in strengthening democratic accountability of the police to the communities they serve.

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Book SynopsisIn the postwar era, the police procedural series Dragnet informed Americans on the workings of the criminal justice system and instructed them in their responsibilities as citizens.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Dragnet and the Police Procedural Chapter 1. “Our Neo-realism”: The Hollywood Semi-documentary Cycle Chapter 2. Silence, Not Sirens: Dragnet’s Aural Realism Chapter 3. Saturation and Citizenship: Dragnet on Television and in Culture Chapter 4. Professionalization and Public Relations: Dragnet and the LAPD Epilogue: “One of Us” Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTop scholars provide a critical analysis of the current ethical challenges facing police officers, police departments, and the criminal justice systemFrom George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, the brutal deaths of Black citizens at the hands of law enforcement have brought race and policing to the forefront of national debate in the United States. In The Ethics of Policing, Ben Jones and Eduardo Mendieta bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars across the social sciences and humanities to reevaluate the role of the police and the ethical principles that guide their work. With contributors such as Tracey Meares, Michael Walzer, and Franklin Zimring, this volume covers timely topics including race and policing, the use of aggressive tactics and deadly force, police abolitionism, and the use of new technologies like drones, body cameras, and predictive analytics, providing different perspectives on the past, present, and future of policing, with particular attention to discriminaTrade Review"Rarely has a profession as powerful as the police seen widespread calls for its complete abolition. Community frustrations run high, accusations of racial bias abound, and yet most people recognize a legitimate and constructive role for police. The Ethics of Policing brings together a diverse and distinguished set of authors from several academic disciplines to pose pertinent ethical questions and offer possible answers to our current crisis in policing. Authors address such questions as when is the use of force ethically justified, when can that force legitimately be deadly, what professional norms need to change to achieve better outcomes, how can policing better relate to politics and racial biases, how to reform an institution that has its very roots in slave patrols, and how seriously to take calls for police 'abolition.' The result is a book that will have a wide audience and that deserves a serious read." -- Frank R. Baumgartner, co-author of Suspect Citizens: What 20 Million Traffic Stops Tell Us About Policing and Race"Black Lives Matter has forcefully pointed out the systemic and widespread nature of racist police violence. Contributing to this struggle for structural reform, this volume consults philosophical, sociological, anthropological, historical, and legal perspectives to inquire about the specifically ethical implications of policing in liberal societies. Why do police officers act the way they do? How do norms and values structure police action on an everyday basis? And what can be done to change them? An indispensable tool for all engaging in the societal debate about the role and future of the police." -- Daniel Loick, co-author of A Critique of Sovereignty"Jones and Mendieta bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to reevaluate the role of the police and the ethical principles that guide their work in light of the increasing focus on police misconduct in the United States. Topics include the use of aggressive tactics and deadly force, police abolitionism, and the use of new technologies like drones, body cameras, and predictive analytics, providing different perspectives on the past, present, and future of policing, with particular attention to discriminatory practices that have historically targeted Black and Brown communities." * Law and Social Inquiry *

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Book SynopsisTop scholars provide a critical analysis of the current ethical challenges facing police officers, police departments, and the criminal justice systemFrom George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, the brutal deaths of Black citizens at the hands of law enforcement have brought race and policing to the forefront of national debate in the United States. In The Ethics of Policing, Ben Jones and Eduardo Mendieta bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars across the social sciences and humanities to reevaluate the role of the police and the ethical principles that guide their work. With contributors such as Tracey Meares, Michael Walzer, and Franklin Zimring, this volume covers timely topics including race and policing, the use of aggressive tactics and deadly force, police abolitionism, and the use of new technologies like drones, body cameras, and predictive analytics, providing different perspectives on the past, present, and future of policing, with particular attention to discriminaTrade ReviewRarely has a profession as powerful as the police seen widespread calls for its complete abolition. Community frustrations run high, accusations of racial bias abound, and yet most people recognize a legitimate and constructive role for police. The Ethics of Policing brings together a diverse and distinguished set of authors from several academic disciplines to pose pertinent ethical questions and offer possible answers to our current crisis in policing. Authors address such questions as when is the use of force ethically justified, when can that force legitimately be deadly, what professional norms need to change to achieve better outcomes, how can policing better relate to politics and racial biases, how to reform an institution that has its very roots in slave patrols, and how seriously to take calls for police 'abolition.' The result is a book that will have a wide audience and that deserves a serious read. -- Frank R. Baumgartner, co-author of Suspect Citizens: What 20 Million Traffic Stops Tell Us About Policing and RaceBlack Lives Matter has forcefully pointed out the systemic and widespread nature of racist police violence. Contributing to this struggle for structural reform, this volume consults philosophical, sociological, anthropological, historical, and legal perspectives to inquire about the specifically ethical implications of policing in liberal societies. Why do police officers act the way they do? How do norms and values structure police action on an everyday basis? And what can be done to change them? An indispensable tool for all engaging in the societal debate about the role and future of the police. -- Daniel Loick, co-author of A Critique of SovereigntyJones and Mendieta bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to reevaluate the role of the police and the ethical principles that guide their work in light of the increasing focus on police misconduct in the United States. Topics include the use of aggressive tactics and deadly force, police abolitionism, and the use of new technologies like drones, body cameras, and predictive analytics, providing different perspectives on the past, present, and future of policing, with particular attention to discriminatory practices that have historically targeted Black and Brown communities. * Law and Social Inquiry *

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Book SynopsisAn up-close account of policing during the Ferguson protests, providing insights from both police officers and members of the communityPolicing Unrest presents the frontline experiences of police officers during the intense three weeks of protest, vigils, looting, violence, and large civil demonstrations in and around Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. Looking closely at the lived experiences of police officers and community residents, Tammy Rinehart Kochel raises important questions about police-community relations and the role of police as peacekeepers in support of social justice. Drawing on interviews with dozens of police personnel who policed the protests, Kochel offers insight into their shared experiences and provides compelling personal accounts of how they performed their jobs during the protest. The book covers a range of topics such as police-community relationships and community policing principles; how factors such as Trade Review"Policing unrest has become a key problem for American policing over the last decade, and one that has raised questions about the role of police in American society. This book is an essential read for anyone who wants to depart from the rhetoric and understand the problem from the perspectives of police and the community." * David Weisburd, co-editor of Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives *"Policing Unrest is a significant and timely book that highlights the importance of addressing the Ferguson protests and the ongoing tensions between Black communities and law enforcement. Using both theoretical nuance and empirical evidence, Tammy Rinehart Kochel gives voice to both police officers and community residents to raise and deliberate policy questions about improving police-community relations." * Jennifer E. Cobbina, author of Hands Up, Don't Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America *"Kochel affords readers a vantage point on protests that they will not find in journalism or social media: that of officers who policed – and were the objects of – protests in Ferguson, Missouri. She adroitly weaves extant theory through new empirical evidence not only to tell the story of protest policing and its aftermath, but also to shine new light on core issues of policing through the prism of the protests and the larger crisis of police legitimacy." * Robert E. Worden, co-author of Mirage of Police Reform: Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy *

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