Police Practices in Global Perspective

John A. Eterno, Dilip K. Das

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2009
• eBook ISBN: 9798216325246
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Criminology
• Index: Social Sciences

In an ever changing complex world, law enforcement must readily adapt to fight criminals/terrorists. In this work, Eterno and Das bring experts from all over the globe to explain policing in a way that only they can do. These experts are well-versed in law enforcement methods and operations in their respective countries. Nearly every part of the globe is represented in a cornucopia of nations: Australia, Brazil, China, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States. Many of the contributors are world renowned scholars with practical policing experience. Each chapter brings a unique viewpoint explaining the country's police from the perspective of that country's culture. The focus of the book is on transnational crime and terrorism; however, each chapter provides a basic understanding of policing in that nation. Additionally, a chapter on current legal practices throughout the world develops a global understanding of the difficulties faced by law enforcement. To combat crime and terrorism on a global scale requires an understanding of other nations: their cultures, their laws, their viewpoints. This book, written by indigenous authors, provides unique insights into the countries being examined. The wide range of countries combined with native experts make this book a necessary first step toward properly handling international crime and terrorism.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter One. Policing in the United States: Balancing Crime Fighting and Legal Rights
• Chapter Two. Policing in India: Response to Transnational Crime and Terrorism
• Chapter Three. Policing in China: Terrorism and the Mandate of Heaven
• Chapter Four. Urbanization, the State, andP rivatization of Policing: Urban Militias in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Chapter Five. Australian Police Responses to Transnational Crime and Terrorism
• Chapter Six. Police Response in the Russian Federation
• Chapter Seven. Cross-border Crimes and Policing: Challenges and Lessons for Nigeria
• Chapter Eight. Transnational Crime and the Law: An Overview of Current Practices
• Index
• About the Editors and Contributors