Police Discretion In India

Author : Satyajit Mohanty
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000905663

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Police Discretion in India by Satyajit Mohanty Pdf

This book is the first empirical study of police discretion in India. Going beyond anecdotal accounts, it addresses the issues and concerns of arrest discretion behaviour of police with analysis of available literature internationally, testing the validity in the context of police in India and explaining the gap that exists between the legislative intent and field law enforcement. It establishes how extralegal determinants like subculture, environment and situations influence arrest discretion as much as legal determinants such as statutes, rules, manuals and court rulings. It also provides vital explanations on the working of the police system in India. The volume will be of great interest to policymakers, police leaders, officers of judiciary, scholars and researchers of criminology and criminal justice, sociology and social anthropology and South Asian studies.

Author : M. B. Chande
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8171566286

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The Police in India by M. B. Chande Pdf

This Book Is Neither A Police Jargon , Nor A Departmental Guide. It Contains An Analytical Study Of The Attitude Of The Government, The Political Parties, The Public, The Press And Above All The Policemen Themselves In Their Efforts To Enforce Efficiently The Laws Of The Land. Apart From These Aspects, A Com¬Prehensive Account Of All The Functions Of The Police Force, Including Their Woes Have Been Given.The Rulers Have Blatantly Used The Police For The Perpetuation Of Their Rule. In This Democratic Country The People Have To Decide Whether They Should Allow The Police Force To Drift Haphazardly From One Policy To Another, Or To Allow Expediency Overcome Principles, When The Police Service Is Capable Enough To Sustain Or Destroy The Well-Being And Happiness Of The Community. And In This Context To Whom The Police Should Be Accountable?

Author : Arvind Verma
Publisher : Daya Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8189233246

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The Indian Police by Arvind Verma Pdf

Author : Anil K. Saxena
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Police
ISBN : 8170248515

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Professionalism in Indian Police by Anil K. Saxena Pdf

Author : V. P. Srivastav
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015042139397

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Indian Police by V. P. Srivastav Pdf

A police organisation is a civil agency of government and responsible for the enforcement of law, regulation of conduct, protection of life and property and observance of laws for social, economic and political growth. As such, the police administration plays a key role in the process of development. The book effectively marshals a wide range of material and contains an excellent exposition of the problems of modern day policing.

Author : Joginder Singh
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 8121207819

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Inside Indian Police by Joginder Singh Pdf

The study analyses the polices role in society, about its bad name and looks into the history of the institution, dating back to the ancient period, and is presented with research oriented approach and logical treatment achieving a totality. A valuable literature on police and an essential reading for all police personnel s, bureaucrats, scholars and journalists.

Author : Prejal Shah
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000451801

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Suspects’ Rights in India by Prejal Shah Pdf

This book examines the procedural, cultural, and institutional framework of custodial interrogation in India. It explores theoretical and practical perspectives on custodial interrogation practices in India which have been in urgent need for reform and critiques the systemic failure on the part of the police in India to implement suspects’ rights uniformly. This volume, — Analyses the Indian framework of custodial interrogation to identify its fundamental flaws, and emphasises on the need for having a lawyer present during custodial interrogation; — Demonstrates significant evidence on state of suspects’ rights in India through comparative law methodologies with a focus on common law scholarship and jurisprudence, more particularly England and Wales, and supplemented by vital empirical research through key interviews with related institutional parties; — Discusses emerging, seminal jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on applications of the right to fair trial at the custodial interrogation stage, especially shedding light on modern applications of the right to legal assistance in England and Wales, and radical Strasbourg-inspired reforms in other European jurisdictions; — Highlights the right to legal assistance as one of the viable solutions to break the culture of police lawlessness at this critical stage of the criminal process. An invigorating study, this book is aimed at enriching data and hypothesis for academics, policy makers, civil society organizations, and students working in the area of law and legal studies, police and policing, citizenship, and political science.

Author : Swetha Rao Dhananka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108484268

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The Politics of Housing in Urban India by Swetha Rao Dhananka Pdf

A study that maps India's political opportunities and closures for claim making in general and housing grievances in particular.

Author : Kenneth Culp Davis
Publisher : Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Administrative discretion
ISBN : 0807103047

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Discretionary Justice by Kenneth Culp Davis Pdf

Author : Arvind Verma,Dilip K. Das
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031197000

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Police Leaders as Thinkers by Arvind Verma,Dilip K. Das Pdf

This book identifies police leaders who have stood out and chalked a path that has transformed their organizations. It describes these thinkers, who look deep into the challenges of policing and comment critically upon various responses and actions. Featuring profiles of police leaders from various countries, this book features officers with an aptitude for learning, presenting the situations they have confronted and the methods they have adopted to change systems and usher reforms. It identifies the characteristics of thinking police officers, and suggests the ways in which the serious policing challenges of modern times can be addressed by creative and outside the box thinking by leadership. Appropriate for students of criminal justice and policing, for researchers studying law enforcement and for practitioners discussing policing reform, this book will initiate a new debate about the nature and possibilities of building new police for the 21st century.

Author : M. R. Haberfeld,Ibrahim Cerrah
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544340241

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Comparative Policing by M. R. Haberfeld,Ibrahim Cerrah Pdf

"A wonderful resource, user friendly and very well written." - Timothy J. Horohol, John Jay College A unique approach to studying police forces around the globe How do police forces around the world move toward democratization of their operations and responses? Analyzing police forces from 12 different countries, Comparative Policing: The Struggle for Democratization assesses the stages of each country based on the author's development of a "Continuum of Democracy" scale. Key Features Using five basic themes, this book uses the following criteria to rank and evaluate where each country falls on the continuum, clarifying how policing practices differ: · History of a democratic form of government · Level of corruption within governmental organizations and the oversight mechanisms in place · Scope of and response to civil disobedience · Organization structures of police departments · Operational responses to terrorism and organized crime Intended Audience: This unique analysis of policing is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Comparative Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Policing and Society, and Terrorism in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, and government.

Author : John A. Eterno,Arvind Verma,Eli B. Silverman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000634280

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How Countries Count Crime by John A. Eterno,Arvind Verma,Eli B. Silverman Pdf

This edited collection illuminates the weaknesses and strengths of crime reporting across a wide range of countries, with a focus on democratic countries in which the police bear some accountability to citizens. In one compendium, for the first time, this book documents how different countries record (or fail to record) crimes. With chapters written by native authors who are experts on the practices of their respective countries, the book explores practices in 15 different countries across the globe. Organized with a parallel, country-by-country approach, the book describes and analyzes methods police use to record crimes, with the awareness that the counting of crimes is not only an issue of empirical measurement, but also one of social construction. Crime reporting practices vary widely by country. In some cases, reports are not taken, and in others, reports are carefully based on preliminary investigations. Willful manipulation of crime reports can and does occur, and the book explores related factors such as political pressure, personal ambition, community safety, and more. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter help the reader evaluate the significant issues influencing each country. The editors conclude by suggesting best practices for crime reporting and the collection of crime data. A unique addition to this book is a foreword by Tofiq Murshudlu, the Head of Drugs and Crime for the United Nations in Vienna. The book is intended for a wide range of audiences, including policing scholars, law enforcement and community leaders, and students of criminal justice.

Author : Leanne Weber,Ben Bowling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317981145

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Stop and Search by Leanne Weber,Ben Bowling Pdf

Police powers to stop, question and search people in public places, and the way these powers are exercised, is a contentious aspect of police-community relations, and a key issue for criminological and policing scholarship, and for public debate about liberty and security more generally. Whilst monitoring and controlling minority populations has always been a feature of police work, new fears, new ‘suspect populations’ and new powers intended to control them have arisen in the face of instability associated with rapid global change. This book synthesises and extends knowledge about stop and search practices across a range of jurisdictions and contexts. It explores the use of stop and search powers in relation to street crime, terrorism and unauthorised migration in Britain, North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia. The book covers little researched practices such as road-blocks and ID checking, and discusses issues such as fairness, effectiveness, equity and racial profiling. It provides a substantive and theoretical foundation for transnational and comparative research on police powers in a global context. This book was originally published as a special issue of Policing and Society.

Author : Helen Macdonald
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000225792

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Witchcraft Accusations from Central India by Helen Macdonald Pdf

This book unravels the institutions surrounding witchcraft in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh through theoretical and empirical research on witchcraft, violence and modernity in contemporary times. The author pieces together ‘fragments’ of stories gathered utilising ethnographic methods to examine the meanings associated with witches and witchcraft, and how they connect with social relations, gender, notions of agency, law, media and the state. The volume uses the metaphor of the shattered urn to tell the story of the accusations, punishment, rescue and the aftermath of the events of the trial of women accused of being witches. It situates the ṭonhī or witch as a key elaborating symbol that orders behaviour to determine who the socially included and excluded are in communities. Through the personal interviews and other ethnographic methods conducted over the course of many years, the author delves into the stories and practices related to witchcraft, its relations with modernity, and the relationship between violence and ideological norms in society. Insightful and detailed, this book will be of great interest to academics and researchers of anthropology, development studies, sociology, history, violence, gender studies, tribal studies and psychology. It will also be useful for readers in both historic and contemporary witchcraft practices as well as policy makers.

Author : James Tooley
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785901997

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Imprisoned in India by James Tooley Pdf

James Tooley has been described as a 21st-century Indiana Jones, travelling to remote parts of the developing world to track something that many regarded as mythical: private schools serving the poor. It was in the Indian city of Hyderabad that Tooley first discovered these schools, and wrote about them in his award-winning book The Beautiful Tree, which also documented state corruption and the attempts to shut the schools down. But the state was to exact revenge: upon returning to Hyderabad, Tooley was unjustly arrested and thrown into prison. Conditions in the prison were dire, and the jailers typically cruel and violent, but the other prisoners were extraordinarily kind. Chillingly, many had been in prison for years, never charged with anything, often victims of police corruption, too poor to go to court and secure bail. Imprisoned in India tells the story of Tooley's incarceration and subsequent battles with maddeningly corrupt Indian bureaucracy, which made him realise how fundamental the rule of law is to the workings of a good society. It's something we take for granted, but without which all human flourishing is threatened, especially for the poor. Tooley discovered, too, how the human spirit, even amongst those wrongfully imprisoned, can soar above the brutality and tyranny of those in power.