Police and society in Brazil / edited by Vicente Riccio, Graduate Program on Law and Innovation, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Wesley G. Skogan, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riccio, Vicente, editor.

Skogan, Wesley G., editor.

Series:

Advances in police theory and practice series

Advances in Police Theory and Practice Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--Brazil.

Police.

Police corruption.

Brazil.

Police corruption--Brazil.

Police-community relations--Brazil.

Police-community relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 205 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

In Brazil, where crime is closely associated with social inequality and failure of the criminal justice system, the police are considered by most to be corrupt, inefficient, and violent, especially when occupying poor areas, and they lack the widespread legitimacy enjoyed by police forces in many nations in the Northern Hemisphere. This text covers hot-button issues like urban pacification squads, gangs, and drugs, as well as practical topics such as policy, dual civil and military models, and gender relations. The latest volume in the renowned Advances in Police Theory and Practice Series, Police and Society in Brazil fills a gap in the English literature about policing in a nation that currently ranks sixth in number of homicides. It is a must-read for criminal justice practitioners, as well as students of international policing. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Police and Society in Brazil / Wesley G. Skogan Skogan, Wesley G., Vicente Riccio Riccio, Vicente 1

Crime and Policing in Brazil 5

Policing the Favelas 10

Paths to Reform: Organizational Restructuring 13

Paths to Reform: Internal Accountability and External Oversight 14

Paths to Reform; Finding a Community Focus 17

Paths to Reform: Building Legitimacy 19

Discussion 23

References 24

Section I The Organization of Brazilian Police 27

2 The Dual Civil and Military Models for Policing in Brazil / Luis Flavio Sapori Sapori, Luis Flavio 29

The Origins of the Brazilian Dual Model 29

Institutional Design of the Police 31

Policing: A Loosely Coupled System 32

The Corporatist Dispute 34

System Dysfunctions 35

Attempts to Reform the Dual System of Policing 37

Conclusion: The Failure of Reform 39

References 41

3 Hierarchy, Career and Professional Advancement in the Civil Police / Vicente Riccio Riccio, Vicente, André Zogahib Zogahib, André, Janaína Lawall Lawall, Janaína, Mario Aufiero Aufiero, Mario 43

Who Are the Civil Police? 45

Public Security in Amazonas 46

The Civil Police of Amazonas 47

The Amazonas Survey 49

Profile of Participants 50

Hierarchy and Career Satisfaction 50

Conclusion 52

References 54

4 Police Culture and Organizational Reform in Brazilian Policing / Eduardo Cerqueira Batitucci Batitucci, Eduardo Cerqueira, Marcus Vinícius Gonçalves da Cruz Cruz, Marcus Vinícius Gonçalves da, Amanda Matar de Figueiredo Figueiredo, Amanda Matar de, Letícia Godinho de Souza Souza, Letícia Godinho de 55

Dilemmas of the Incorporation of the Professional-Bureaucratic Model 56

Community Policing and the Military Police 58

Criminal Investigations in the Civil Police 60

Conclusion 64

References 67

5 Managing Gender Relations in the Brazilian Police / Ludmila Mendonça Lopes Ribeiro Ribeiro, Ludmila Mendonça Lopes 71

The Survey 72

Female Participation in Policing 73

Gender Relations in Brazilian Policing: Towards Sex Equality? 77

The Importance of a Gender Policy 87

References 89

Section II The Police and Their Problems 91

6 Police Action and the Drug Business in Brazil / Paulo Fraga Fraga, Paulo, Joyce Keli do Nascimento Silva Silva, Joyce Keli do Nascimento 93

Drug Laws in Brazil 94

The Production of Cannabis in Brazil 94

The Repression of Illicit Plantations 97

Discussion 104

References 104

7 Race, Class and Law Enforcement in Brazil / Renato Sérgio de Lima Lima, Renato Sérgio de, Jacqueline Sinhoretto Sinhoretto, Jacqueline 107

Racial Inequalities, Violence and Black Youth 108

The Role of Brazil's Military Police 110

Police Officers' Origins and Views 112

A Discontinuous Democracy 115

References 118

8 Use of Force and Police Reform in Brazil / Wesley G. Skogan Skogan, Wesley G. 121

The Survey 123

Use of Force on the Street 124

Impact of the Risk Environment 124

Impact of Personal Factors 125

Upgrading Police Professionalism 127

Perspectives on Crime and Policing 129

Multivariate Analysis 130

Conclusion 131

References 133

9 Gangs, Drugs and Urban Pacification Squads in Rio / Vicente Riccio Riccio, Vicente, Wesley G. Skogan Skogan, Wesley G. 135

Police and Community in Developing Democracies 137

The Birth of UPPs in Rio 140

Consolidation of the UPPs 142

The Future of UPPs 147

Further Reading 149

References 149

10 Community Policing in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro / Vicente Riccio Riccio, Vicente, Marco Aurélio Ruediger Ruediger, Marco Aurélio, Steven Dutt Ross Ross, Steven Dutt, Wesley G. Skogan Skogan, Wesley G. 151

Community Policing in Rio de Janeiro 152

Developing the Concept in Rio 155

Community Policing in Dona Marta and Cidade de Deus 157

Conclusions and Implications for Policy in Brazil 161

References 162

Section III The Police and Public Policy 165

11 Professionalizing the Military Police Through Training / Vicente Riccio Riccio, Vicente, Marcio Rys Meirelles de Miranda Miranda, Marcio Rys Meirelles de, Angélica Müller Müller, Angélica 167

The Origins of Police Educational Reform 168

Brazil's National Curricular Plan 171

Training Military Police Officers in Amazonas 172

Views of Participants 173

Conclusion 179

References 180

12 Police Reform in Brazil: The Rise and Demise of PRONASCI / Marco Aurélio Ruediger Ruediger, Marco Aurélio 183

Evaluating Reform 184

The Political Genesis of PRONASCI 187

The Political Process and PRONASCI 189

Dismantling PRONASCI 195

Conclusion 198

References 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498769037

1498769039

OCLC:

950957579