The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government. They are charged with what has been characterized as an "impossible" mandate -- control an

Amadou Diallo, Abner Louima, Anthony Baez, Patrick Dorismond. New York City has been rocked in recent years by the fate of these four men at the hands of the po

What is policing about and who defines it? This book examines these key issues by exploring the notion of zero tolerance and its application in different settin

Spanning policing from zero tolerance to 'softer' approaches, this book explores the dilemmas and moral ambiguities inherent in the tensions between different p

“A well-supported critique of therapeutic policing and, by extension, of similar paternalistic efforts to help the poor by hassling them into good behavior.�