Police Reform and Human Rights
Author | : Niels A. Uildriks |
Publisher | : Intersentia nv |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789050954495 |
ISBN-13 | : 9050954499 |
Rating | : 4/5 (499 Downloads) |
Download or read book Police Reform and Human Rights written by Niels A. Uildriks and published by Intersentia nv. This book was released on 2005 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the demise of communism in the early nineties, police reform and human rights have become important topics in post-communist societies striving for more democratic and human rights based forms of governance. In spite of the introduction of new constitutions, the ratification of human rights treaties in many such countries, as well as the introduction of new criminal law and procedure codes, policing realities overall have proved remarkably intransigent. In this volume diverse experts from different countries discuss both impediments to and opportunities for the development of a more democratic and human rights-oriented police. As such, this volume is of importance to students and academics, as well as practitioners interested in acquiring an insight into the viability of different approaches to improve the quality of democratic and human rights-oriented policing in post-communist societies and beyond.