Defund the Police – An International Insurrection : An International Insurrection
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1447361679
ISBN-13
9781447361671
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Imprint
Policy Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 31st, 2023
Print length
274 Pages
Weight
362 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.70 x 1.90 cms
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This book examines the 'defund the police' movement from historical and contemporary perspectives. Against the backdrop of abolition and the failure of police reform, it uses international case studies to reimagine community safety beyond policing and imprisonment.
The police are viewed as guardians of public safety and enforcers of the law. How accurate is this? Given endemic police violence which is often aimed at racialised and minoritised groups and the failure of many attempts at reform, attention has turned to community-generated models of support. These include defunding the police and instead funding alternatives to criminalisation and incarceration. This book is the first comprehensive overview of police divestment, using international examples and case studies to reimagine community safety beyond policing and imprisonment. Showcasing a range of practical examples, this topical book will be relevant for academics, policy makers, activists and all those interested in the Black Lives Matter movement, protest movements and the renewed interest in policing and abolitionism more generally.
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