Public Events and Police Response: Understanding Public Order Policing in Democratic India

ISBN 10: 0198090331 / ISBN 13: 9780198090335

Published by OUP India 15.08.2013., 2013

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336 Seiten Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, Schnitt/Papier nachgedunkelt, innen alles in Ordnung; Good copy, light signs of previous use, cover/dust jacket shows some rubbing/wear, edges/text pages show yellowing/darkening, interior in good condition A220408ah55 ISBN: 9780198090335 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 516.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Public Events and Police Response: Understanding Public Order Policing in Democratic India
• Publisher: OUP India 15.08.2013.
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198090331
• ISBN 13: 9780198090335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Auflage: Illustrated.
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 516 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Englischsprachige Bücher

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Synopsis

Public events are at the heart of civic discourse in modern societies. The nature and number of public events and state response define the characteristics of the society and governance. Events and the police response to them are interactions that provide insight into the nature of social and democratic discourse in society. Surveying the data of public events in cities and police response to them, detailed case studies of selected major events, and advanced statistical analyses, this book looks at the relationship between public events and police response. While different characteristics of events have varying effect on police response, the scale of violence in the event has the greatest impact on police response. The analyses indicate that the response of the police is largely circumscribed by democratic norms and rule of law. Revealing the tendency for police to be drawn into the ambit of political debate, which greatly impacts police organization and personnel, the study also point

About the Author

T.K. Vinod Kumar is a PhD in Criminal Justice from Indiana University, Bloomington. A member of the Indian Police Service, he has extensive field experience in police administration, crime investigation, public order management, counter terrorism, and training. His publications have appeared in various research journals, including Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice and International Criminal Justice Review.