Drawing on oral and written testimonies from academics and students who have made
complaints about harassment, bullying, and unequal working conditions at universities, Sara …

Objective Police use-of-force continues to be a major source of international concern,
inviting interest from academics and practitioners alike. Whether justified or unnecessary …

The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by the police is rising. One proposed effect of BWCs
is reducing complaints against police, which assumes that BWCs reduce officer …

The challenges of police governance and accountability have been rising up the agenda of
policy makers, police chiefs, NGOs at local, national and international levels, diverse …

Comprehensive, critical and accessible, Criminology: A Sociological Introduction offers an
authoritative overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to …

At the heart of policing is a tension. On the one hand, police in liberal democratic societies
are custodians of the state's monopoly of legitimate force. On the other, they wield that …

It'sa common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle
professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve only to appease courts and …

There are already many books in circulation that are able to provide readers with overviews
of the core subject matter of police studies, such as the historical origins and development; …

This paper reviews developments in police oversight in the last decade in Australia's eight
jurisdictions. Significant variation remains in the structure and responsibilities of oversight …

While many police officers undertake their work conforming to the highest ethical standards,
the fact remains that unethical police conduct continues to be a recurring problem around …