Global perspectives in policing and law enforcement / edited by Jospeter M. Mbuba.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mbuba, Jospeter M., editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Policing perspectives and challenges in the twenty-first century.

Policing perspectives and challenges in the twenty-first century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 386 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2021]

Summary:

This book covers historical experiences, contemporary practices, and comparative perspectives of policing and law enforcement in various parts of the world to provide reliable literature on international and comparative policing.

Contents:

Part I: AfricaChapter 1: Policing in Ghana by Joseph Appiahene-GyamfiChapter 2: Policing in the Republic of Kenya: Structure and Practice by Jospeter M. MbubaChapter 3: Policing and Law Enforcement in Zimbabwe by Jephias Matunhu and Viola MatunhuPart II: EuropeChapter 4: Battles to Define the Danish Police: Police Reform and the Transformation of Organizational Ideals and Practices by Mikkel Jarle ChristensenChapter 5: Police in England and Wales by Timi Osidipe and Jonathan SouthChapter 6: Criminal Policies in Action: Italian Police Forces, Discretionary Powers, and Selective Law Enforcement by Giulia Fabini and Alvise SbracciaChapter 7: The Police and Policing in Poland by Monika BaylisChapter 8: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Police Organization in the Republic of Serbia by Dalibor Kekic, Filip Kukic and Milos MilenkovicPart III: Asia and OceaniaChapter 9: The Chinese Police: Structure, Police-Public Relations, and Deviance by Mengliang Dai and Yunyun YangChapter 10: Police System in India: Issues and Challenges by Siddhartha MisraChapter 11: Policing and Law Enforcement in Indonesia by Sharyn Graham DaviesChapter 12: The Challenges of the Royal Malaysia Police by Yik Koon TehChapter 13: Law Enforcement and Policing in Australia: State and Federal Systems from the 'Convict Night Watch' to 'Problem Oriented Policing' by Mark F. Briskey and Samuel M. MakindaChapter 14: Policing in New Zealand by Ross HendyPart IV: The Americas and the CaribbeanChapter 15: Police and policing in the United States of America by Joselyne Chenane NkogoChapter 16: The Police of Honduras by Mark UngarChapter 17: Reconsidering the Security in Nicaragua: A National Police Reform by Skarlleth Martinez PradoChapter 18: The Evolution of Policing in Jamaica by Lorna E. GrantChapter 19: The Organization and Functioning of Police Forces in Brazil by Leandro Piquet CarneiroChapter 20: Policing in Uruguay: History, Modernization, and Features by Diego Sanjurjo, Nicolas Trajtenberg and Federico del Castillo

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 367-377).

ISBN:

1-66698-922-3

1-7936-3725-3

OCLC:

1250073552