Deadly force, colonialism, and the rule of law : police violence in Guyana / Joan R. Mars.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mars, Joan R., 1954-

Series:

Contributions in comparative colonial studies 0163-3813 ; no. 46.

Contributions in comparative colonial studies 0163-3813 ; no. 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police brutality--Guyana--History.

Police brutality.

Police--Guyana--History.

Police.

History.

Guyana.

Physical Description:

xvii, 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.

Summary:

Examines police violence in Guyana through consideration of the social, political, and legal structure of the nation.

Contents:

1. Contextual and Theoretical Framework 1

2. Research Design and Methods 27

3. The Social and Political History of Guyana 47

4. The Evolution of Policing in Colonial Guyana 63

5. The Socio-Political Environment and the Rule of Law 89

6. Contemporary Police Violence in Guyana 131

7. Discussion and Conclusions: The Contextual Approach 171

Appendix A. Geographical Map of Guyana 179

Appendix B. Twenty-four Cases of Police-caused Homicide in Guyana, 1980 to 1994 180.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-194) and index.

ISBN:

0313311048

OCLC:

48876653