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Deadly Force, Colonialism, and the Rule of Law: Police Violence in Guyana: Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies

Autor Joan Mars
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 aug 2002 – vârsta până la 17 ani
In post-colonial countries such as Guyana, the legacy of colonialism and its influence on policing and society is of crucial significance in developing an explanation for police violence and police-caused homicide. Mars applies a contextual approach, grounded in the conflict theoretical perspective, to explain and understand variations in police violence over time, and she extends her study to include the social, political, and legal structure in which such actions are embedded. Her findings support the notion that police violence is a function of decades of coercive state rule under British colonialism, as well as the state's legitimization of violence in police work.In this first study on police violence and homicide in Guyana, Mars presents and analyzes data covering a 14-year period. She also provides comparative and descriptive information on the use of excessive and deadly force by the police, and, in addition, discusses laws relating to such incidents. Mars finds little support for the community violence hypothesis in reference to Guyana and concludes instead that the level of violence in the community and the everyday dangers of police work does not significantly influence the rates of police-caused homicide in that country.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313311048
ISBN-10: 0313311048
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Seria Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

JOAN R. MARS is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice at the University of Michigan, Flint.

Cuprins

IntroductionContextual and Theoretical PerspectivesResearch Design and MethodsThe Social and Political History of GuyanaThe Evolution of Policing in Colonial GuyanaThe Socio-Political Environment and the Rule of LawContemporary Police Violence in GuyanaDiscussion and Conclusions: The Contextual ApproachAppendicesSelected BibliographyIndex