This book explores how social and territorial boundaries have
influenced the approaches and practices of the South Africa Police
Service (SAPS). By means of a historical analysis of South Africa,
this book introduces a new concept, ‘police frontierism’, which
illuminates the nature of the relationships between the police,
policing and boundaries, and can potentially be used for future
case study research. Drawing on a wealth of research, this book
examines how social and territorial boundaries strongly influenced
police practices and behaviour in South Africa, and how social
delineations amplify and distort existing police prejudices against
those communities on the other side of the boundary. Focusing on
cases of high-density police operations, public-order policing and
the recent policing of the COVID-19 lockdown, this book argues that
poor economic conditions combined with an increased militarisation
of the SAPS and a decline in public trust in the police will result
in boundaries continuing to fundamentally inform police work in
South Africa. This book will be of interest to scholars and
students interested in policing in post-colonial societies
characterised by high levels of violence, as well as police work
and police militarization.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Guy Lamb
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
266 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-74815-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-367-74815-0 |
Barcode: |
9780367748159 |
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