Defund the Police: An International Insurrection (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781447361664)

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.

Author: Chris Cunneen
ISBN-10: 1447361660
ISBN-13: 9781447361664
Publisher: Policy Press
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2023
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d