Policing Insecurity - Police Reform, Security, and Human Rights in Latin America

Informationen zum Autor By Niels Uildriks - Contributions by Lucia Dammert; Hugo Frühling; Marie-Louise Glebbeek; Anthony Harriott; Saima Husain and Mark Ungar Klappentext In Latin America profound distrust commonly characterizes not only the relationship between citizens and state institutions, but also social, as well as inter- and intra-state relations. This volume presents case studies on police and criminal justice reforms throughout Latin America that explore this issue, introducing an important dimension to the literature on police reform, security and human rights. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Police Reform, Security, and Human Rights in Latin America: An Introduction Chapter 3 Recent Police Reforms in Latin America Chapter 4 On the Long Road to Demilitarization and Professionalization of the Police in Brazil Chapter 5 Post-War Violence and Police Reform in Guatemala Chapter 6 International Police Assistance in Jamaica under Escalated Violence and Institutionalized Non-Integrity Chapter 7 Police Transformation and International Cooperation: The Jamacian Experience Chapter 8 Police and Judicial Reform in Chile Chapter 9 Police Reform in Argentina: Public Security versus Human Rights Chapter 10 Policing Insecurity and Police Reform in Mexico City and Beyond

Product details

• Authors: Niels Uildriks, Niels (EDT) Uildriks, Niels A. Uildriks
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2009
• EAN: 9780739132289
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-3228-9
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Regional Studies, Anthropology;Social and Cultural Anthropology