Police reform--an obituary /
The fight against police brutality and impunity is a global struggle. This book argues that police reform efforts around the world should be extirpated and replaced with locally developed and led non-carceral alternatives that can produce community safety, social justice and quality of life over the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2026.
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| Series: | New directions in critical criminology
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| Summary: | The fight against police brutality and impunity is a global struggle. This book argues that police reform efforts around the world should be extirpated and replaced with locally developed and led non-carceral alternatives that can produce community safety, social justice and quality of life over the long-term from a decolonial, feminist, anti-capitalist and abolitionist perspective. The book introduces the concept of artificial insecurity, defined as a condition in societies under racial capitalism whereby the social structures that promote safe, secure communities are weakened or removed and the survival strategies of individuals are criminalized, coercing people to seek protection from policing and other carceral institutions that are undemocratic, violent and fail to provide security, thus maintaining coloniality and inequality. Academics and other reformers should refuse to engage further in police reform efforts, and should instead seek ruptural social changes democratically based on an uncompromising abolitionist politics that produces genuine community safety and decolonizes economies in the face of hostility from politicians, police and academic allies and collaborators with police. The book, instead, provides alternative policies and practices to reduce crime and promote community safety that do not rely on criminal justice systems. Since the book concerns current, important debates regarding police defunding and abolition, it will be a useful resource for students and scholars of criminology, policymakers, local stakeholders, nongovernmental organizations and activists involved in various social justice movements around the world. |
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| Physical Description: | 262 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781032546438 1032546433 9781032546445 1032546441 9781040491836 9781040740910 104074091X 1040491839 |