Reconsidering Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement: Practices, Policies & Paradigms
is a collection of evidence-based research offering a wide-ranging exploration of current and historical trends driving America’s predominant practices and policies in criminal justice and law enforcement, along with their cultural and legislative foundations. In addition to offering reasoned, practicable, and fair-minded options for addressing the legal system’s persistent struggles with fairness and equality, this book provides numerous proven solutions for significantly improving police-community relations and a variety of other positive outcomes.
For a better idea of the range of topics covered, here are some chapter titles, followed by a few select excerpts from the book:
· More Effective Police Community Relations Through Media, Personal Engagement, and Collaborative Events
· Law Enforcement Management Concepts for Enhancing Diversity
· The Expanding Militarization of US Law Enforcement
· Police Use of Force
· The Status of Women in American Policing
· Ethical Issues in Managing Law Enforcement Agencies
· More Effective Trends in Law Enforcement Training
· How Race, Social Class, or Common Stereotypes May Influence Officer Decision Making
· False Convictions in Death Penalty Cases
· The US and the International Criminal Court
· Legislative Responses to Sex Crimes
· Simple Self-Care Methods for Law Enforcement Personnel to Address Anxiety, Stress, Depression and PTSD
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