Policing the Police: Challenges of Democracy and Accountability

by Michael Rowe

Book Overview

The challenge of holding police to account is a fundamental one for any society that values the rule of law, liberty, and freedom for citizens. This book argues that conventional approaches to the problem of 'guarding the guards' need to be extended, since new technologies and modes of managing and delivering policing can be considered as forms of governance capable of developing accountability. It argues that social media, surveillance technology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447347056
• ISBN13: 9781447347057
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"