Defund the police : an international insurrection / Chris Cunneen.
"The police are viewed as guardians of public safety and enforcers of the law. How accurate is this? Given endemic police violence which often aimed at racialised and minoritised groups and the failure of many attempts at reform, attention has turned to community-generated models of support. Th...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press, an imprint of Bristol University Press,
2023.
Bristol : Policy Press, 2023. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "The police are viewed as guardians of public safety and enforcers of the law. How accurate is this? Given endemic police violence which often aimed at racialised and minoritised groups and the failure of many attempts at reform, attention has turned to community-generated models of support. These include defunding the police and instead funding alternatives to criminalization and incarceration. This book is the first comprehensive overview of police divestment, using international examples and case studies to reimagine community safety beyond policing and imprisonment. Showcasing a range of practical examples, this topical book will be relevant for academics, policy makers, activists and all those interested in the Black Lives Matter movement, protest movements and the renewed interest in policing and abolitionism more generally."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 264 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-251) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447361695 1447361695 |