The Future of Police Reform (eBook)

The U.S. Justice Department and the Promise of Lawful Policing

Samuel Walker (Autor)

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2024 | Main
361 Seiten
Nyu Press (Verlag)
978-1-4798-2604-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The first thorough study of the Justice Department's pattern or practice program, examining how it works and how court-imposed consent decrees implement needed reformsAmerican society grapples with an enduring crisis in policing which is inextricably intertwined with the nation s deeply rooted racial issues. While there have been great strides in policing over the past five decades, the United States continues to wrestle with serious crime and strained relations between law enforcement and African American communities.In this comprehensive analysis, Samuel Walker, a leading figure in the study of criminal justice, focuses on the pivotal federal effort behind police reform the US Justice Department s pattern or practice program. Created by Congress in 1994, this program gives the Justice Department the authority to investigate police departments that display patterns of unconstitutional practices, initiate civil suits, and secure court-enforced consent decrees that mandate reform. Walker meticulously examines the reforms dictated by these consent decrees, delves into the challenges of their implementation, and evaluates the progress made by various departments in enhancing police services. Despite various obstacles, the program has proven successful.The Future of Police Reform also considers the broader societal, political, and legal issues that profoundly influence reform efforts, such as an entrenched police subculture hindering change, the formidable power of police unions, and a lack of full support from local political leaders.In conclusion, Walker celebrates reform efforts across the country and foresees a network of local and state centers of activity fostering continued optimism for the future of police reform in the US. A collective effort holds the promise of genuine and lasting change.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.7.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: books about police excessive force • books about police misconduct • books about police racial discrimination • books about police reform • books about Police shootings • consent decree mandates • consent decree reforms • discriminatory stops, searches and arrests of people of color • excessive force • justice department • Los Angeles Christopher Commission • police excessive force • police officer misconduct • police racial discrimination • police reform • Police shootings • police unions • Supreme Court and the police • unconstitutional policing • unlawful motor vehicle stops
• ISBN-10: 1-4798-2604-9 / 1479826049
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4798-2604-9 / 9781479826049