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Informationen zum Autor Samuel Walker is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. After retiring in 2005 he has continued his research, writing and consulting on police accountability, citizen oversight of the police, early intervention systems for police officers, and civil liberties. Professor Walker is the author of 14 books, which have appeared in 33 different editions. His most recent book is Presidents and Civil Liberties from Wilson to Obama (2012). His other books include The Police in America: An Introduction [with Charles M. Katz] (8th ed., 2013), Police Accountability: The Role of Citizen Oversight (2001), Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in Criminal Justice, 1950-1990 (1993), Sense and Nonsense About Crime (7th ed., 2011), The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America (with C. Spohn & M. DeLone) (5th ed., 2003), and In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU (2nd ed., 2000). He is the author of Early Intervention Systems for Law Enforcement Agencies: A Planning and Management Guide (2003), published by the COPS Office of the U.S. Department of Justice. Professor Walker has served as a consultant to the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and to police departments, local governments and community groups in over 35 cities and counties across the country on different police issues. Klappentext Esteemed authors Samuel Walker and Carol Archbold synthesizes the major developments in the area of police accountability and argues that these developments represent a new period in the history of police reform that promises to address the historic problems of police abuse. This text assesses both the achievements and limitations of police accountability and reshapes the conventional wisdom on this topic. New to this edition are important developments in law enforcement: " Continuing national interest in the issue of racial/ethnic profiling, immigration, and police reform. " The Justice Department investigation of and 2012 consent decree with the New Orleans Police Department. " Police department or mayoral initiated reform proposals in Cincinnati, Seattle, and New Orleans. " New media technology as a form of accountability. " Revival of Special Litigation Section Under Attorney General Eric Holder. " The role of the federal government regarding police accountability. " The DOJ's use of Title VI. " The financial crisis of the city and its inability to pay for reforms. " The impact of the national financial crisis on local governments. " Developments related to police legal advisors and risk management programs Zusammenfassung The New World of Police Accountability, 2e provides an original and comprehensive analysis of some of the most important developments in US policing over the past twenty years. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I. INTRODUCTON Chapter 1. Introduction to the New Police Accountability Chapter 2. Accomplishments and Limits of Traditional Police Reform PART II. THE ELEMENTS OF THE NEW POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY Chapter 3. Critical Incident Policies Chapter 4. Citizen Complaints and Complaint Investigations Chapter 5. Early Intervention Systems Chapter 6. External and Internal Review PART III. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTABILITY Chapter 7. Risk Management as an Accountability Strategy Chapter 8. The New Technology and Police Accountability Chapter 9. The Economic Crisis and Police Accountability PART IV. THE FUTURE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY Chapter 10. The Future of Police Accountability ...
