Police Discretion in India
eBook - ePub

Police Discretion in India

Legal and Extralegal Factors

  1. 206 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Police Discretion in India

Legal and Extralegal Factors

About this book

This book is the first empirical study of police discretion in India. Going beyond anecdotal accounts, it addresses the issues and concerns of arrest discretion behaviour of police with analysis of available literature internationally, testing the validity in the context of police in India and explaining the gap that exists between the legislative intent and field law enforcement. It establishes how extralegal determinants like subculture, environment and situations influence arrest discretion as much as legal determinants such as statutes, rules, manuals and court rulings. It also provides vital explanations on the working of the police system in India.

The volume will be of great interest to policymakers, police leaders, officers of judiciary, scholars and researchers of criminology and criminal justice, sociology and social anthropology and South Asian studies.

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Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032768298
eBook ISBN
9781000905663
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Criminology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. Foreword
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. Abbreviations
  13. Preface
  14. 1 Introduction
  15. 2 Police Discretion: Factors Influencing Arrest Discretion
  16. 3 Police Discretion: Laws and Policies in India
  17. 4 Measuring the Factors Influencing Arrest Discretion
  18. 5 The Interplay of Legal and Extralegal Factors in Police Discretion
  19. 6 The Effects of Individual and Situational Factors on Arrest Discretion
  20. 7 Conclusion: Findings and Recommendations
  21. Appendix A: Number of Offences With Punishment Up to or Less Than Seven Years and More Than Seven Years in Indian Penal Code and Minor Criminal Acts
  22. Appendix B: NHRC Guidelines Regarding Arrest
  23. Appendix C: Interview Schedule for Odisha Police Officers
  24. Appendix D: Interview Schedule
  25. Appendix E: Interview Schedule for Offenders
  26. Appendix F: Sampling Method of Officers From Odisha Police
  27. Appendix G: Sample List of Field Police Administrative Units in the State (Selected by Adopting SRSWOR)
  28. Appendix H: Explanatory Note on How to Fill Up the Written Interview Schedule
  29. Appendix I: District-Wise Respondents of Odisha Police
  30. Appendix J: Number of Respondent IPS Officers With Cadre
  31. Appendix K: Sample Details for the Situational Determinants
  32. Appendix L: Check List
  33. References
  34. Index