Democratic policing today is a widely used approach to policing not only in Western
societies but increasingly around the world. Yet it is rarely defined and it is little understood …

Let's begin with the basics: violence is an inherent part of policing. The police represent the
most direct means by which the state imposes its will on the citizenry. They are armed …

Este artigo discute a bibliografia brasileira das ciências sociais sobre os estudos policiais
no período de 2000 a 2017. Inicialmente reconstrói o percurso sócio-histórico que levou a …

Law enforcement is generally understood to be a paramilitary pursuit based on a specific
“military model” of leadership and organization. This article analyzes the so-called military …

Abstract THE WAR ON CRIME in inner-city urban America has changed the breadth and
scope of urban policy, urban policing, and the perception of the urban underclass. While the …

As mankind finds ever more impious ways to kill and maim, some look to non-lethal
weapons as a fix. Brian Rappert discusses the technologies involved and the ethics of, for …

A partir de uma tematização crítica do que seja, ou possa ser, o" crime organizado", este
ensaio contextualiza e desenvolve a trajetória profissional de um (a) hipotético (a) jovem …

This research study extends Laub's (1999) work in validating the Organizational Leadership
Assessment instrument (OLA) and further examines the application and presence of servant …

This article develops Bittner's (1974) theory of the police by considering the effect of police
encounters over time. It argues that the expectation that the police will intervene whenever …

Despite the importance of integrity to policing, the extensive literature on police misconduct,
police culture and the code of silence, a significant knowledge gap exists in respect of the …