Deaths After Police Contact: Constructing Accountability in the 21st Century
This book investigates death after police contact in England and Wales in the twenty-first century. It examines how regulatory bodies construct accountability in such cases. Cases of death after police contact have the potential to cause deep unease in society. They highlight the unique role of the police in being legitimately able to use force whilst at the same time being expected to preserve life. People who are from Black, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, or have mental health issues, or are dependent on substances are disproportionately more likely to die in these cases, and this emphasises the sensitive nature of many of these deaths to…
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- ISBN: 978-1-137-58966-8
- EAN: 9781137589668
- Produktnummer: 20469232
- Verlag: Springer Nature
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 233 S.
- Masse: H21.8 cm x B15.4 cm x D2.2 cm 458 g
- Auflage: 2016
- Gewicht: 458
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David Baker is Lecturer in Criminology at Coventry University, UK. In 2013-14 he won the award for 'Most Inspirational Teacher' at Coventry University. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship (2016-17) and is currently undertaking research into the issue of death after police contact in the United States.
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