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Mirage of Police Reform - by Robert E Worden & Sarah J McLean (Paperback)
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- A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program.
- About the Author: Robert E. Worden is Director of the John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany, SUNY.
- 268 Pages
- Political Science, Law Enforcement
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About the Book
"In the United States, the exercise of police authority--and the public's trust that police authority is used properly--is a recurring concern. Contemporary prescriptions for police reform hold that the public would trust the police more and feel a greater obligation to comply and cooperate if police-citizen interactions were marked by higher levels of procedural justice by police. In this book, Robert E. Worden and Sarah J. McLean argue that the procedural justice model of reform is a mirage. From a distance, procedural justice seems to offer relief from strained police-community relations. But a closer look at police organizations and police-citizen interactions shows that the relief offered by such reform is, in fact, illusory"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.
In the United States, the exercise of police authority--and the public's trust that police authority is used properly--is a recurring concern. Contemporary prescriptions for police reform hold that the public would better trust the police and feel a greater obligation to comply and cooperate if police-citizen interactions were marked by higher levels of procedural justice by police. In this book, Robert E. Worden and Sarah J. McLean argue that the procedural justice model of reform is a mirage. From a distance, procedural justice seemingly offers a relief from strained police-community relations. But a closer look at police organizations and police-citizen interactions shows that the relief offered by such reform is, in fact, illusory.From the Back Cover
"An exceptional piece of scholarship on policing and police reform. Rigorous and thoughtful, its careful methodology and provocative conclusions on procedural justice illuminate key challenges for political leaders, policy makers, and practitioners who strive to improve police community relations in America. Must-reading for police researchers!"--Steven Mastrofski, George Mason University "A major contribution to the study of procedural justice in policing. Based on careful empirical research, this timely book challenges widespread assumptions about procedural justice. It provides a potent reminder that much remains to be learned about how people form perceptions of the police, and how police agencies can influence these perceptions."--Edward R. Maguire, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University "Since Ferguson, the nation has been searching for solutions to the legitimacy crisis that has engulfed policing. Procedural justice was the number one reform put forward by President Obama's commission. This book digs into this proposal and provides the best evidence to date on how it actually affects police behavior and public acceptance of being policed."--Wesley G. Skogan, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern UniversityReview Quotes
"Mirage of Police Reform, by Worden and McLean, is a fresh and timely look at procedural justice, police legitimacy, and community trust... in a very significant way, [it moves] the discussion forward on police and community expectations in still volatile times."-- "International Criminal Justice Review"
"A vital addition to the literature."-- "Contemporary Sociology"
"This research is an exemplary demonstration of not only the power of what Morris Janowitz called the "engineering model" of social science research . . . but also of its limitations. Worden and McLean's findings, some of them surprising, indicate why the procedural justice reform cannot make much difference."-- "American Journal of Sociology"
About the Author
Robert E. Worden is Director of the John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany, SUNY. Sarah J. McLean is Associate Director and Director of Research and Technical Assistance at the John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .57 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Law Enforcement
Genre: Political Science
Number of Pages: 268
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert E Worden & Sarah J McLean
Language: English
Street Date: May 12, 2017
TCIN: 94041427
UPC: 9780520292413
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-9932
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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