Police and Government: The Quest for Impartial Policing

Work in Progress, Vol. 78, p. 17-19, 1991

Posted: 5 Sep 2019

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Clifford Shearing

University of Cape Town; University of Montreal, School of Criminology; University of New South Wales; University of Toronto

Date Written: August 30, 1991

Abstract

Clifford Shearing argues that, while a future police force should be accountable to 'the people' as a whole, and not simply the governing party, the Canadian experience suggests that the notion of police 'independence' holds many dangers.

Suggested Citation

Shearing, Clifford D, Police and Government: The Quest for Impartial Policing (August 30, 1991). Work in Progress, Vol. 78, p. 17-19, 1991, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2832268

Clifford D Shearing (Contact Author)

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