Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 338
Guest editorial [Recurso eletrónico] : policing in the aftermath of the 2020 protests : lessons learned and evolving strategies for reform / Richard C. Helfers, Delores Jones-Brown, Lorenzo M. Boyd
Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 45, n. 4 (2022), p. 541-555
POLÍCIA E DIREITOS DO HOMEM, POLÍCIA E O PÚBLICO, POLÍCIA E SUA IMAGEM, MANIFESTAÇÃO, ANÁLISE SOCIAL
The policing protests that occurred around the globe during the summer of 2020 represent a rekindling of centuries-old concerns about the formation of formal government-sponsored policing mechanisms. These concerns have generally centered on the use and abuse of their authority; the capacity of the general public (as opposed to social and political elites) to dictate the parameters of their social engagement; and questions about the fundamental role of the police in society, especially within societies that claim allegiance to democratic principles. Non-discrimination and government accountability are two-mainstays of such principles. The actual or perceived failure of police agencies to adhere to these two tenets of democracy and human rights has fueled policing protests since, at least, the 17th century. This special issue is focused on policing in the aftermath of the 2020 protests, the lessons learned from those protests and how they can influence or inform current and future police accountability policy and practice.
