Stop and Search

The Anatomy of a Police Power
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-33609-5
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4139 g

This book reviews the key controversies surrounding the police power to stop and search members of the public. It explores the history and development of these powers, assesses their effectiveness in tackling crime and their impact on public trust and confidence as well as on-going attempts at regulation and reform.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Delsol, Rebekah

Shiner, M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; Robert Reiner 1. Introduction; Rebekah Delsol And Michael Shiner 2. The Legal Powers And Their Limits; Lee Bridges 3. The Politics Of The Powers; Michael Shiner And Rebekah Delsol 4. Race Disproportionality And Officer Decision Making; Paul Quinton 5. Effectiveness; Rebekah Delsol 6. Unintended Consequences; Ben Bradford 7. Counter-Terrorism Policing; Tara Lai Quinlan And Zin Derfoufi 8. Regulation And Reform; Michael Shiner 9. Towards A Transnational And Comparative Perspective; Ben Bowling And Estelle Marks 10. Conclusion; Rebekah Delsol And Michael Shiner

Über Autor(innen)

Rebekah Delsol is the program officer for ethnic profiling at the Open Society Justice Initiative, UK.

Michael Shiner is an Associate Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.