Spatial Policing: The Influence of Time, Space, and Geography on Law Enforcement Practices
Department
Sociology
Document Type
Book
Files
Description
The ghetto, the block, neighborhood, community, and hot spot are all terms that capture a particular space or a familiar location for citizens and law enforcement officers. These spaces may appear welcoming to some, or send waves of fear into others who have to enter. What is it about an area of the city that makes it a hot spot for crime at night? Why do the police act, speak, and patrol so differently across segments of the city? At their core these questions all show an awareness of the power of space. Spatial Policing is a fascinating look at how the contexts of space, location, and time influence law enforcement, which can result in differential treatment and controversial patrol practices. Each chapter in Spatial Policing, written by leading experts in law enforcement, spatial, and cultural issues in criminal justice provides a highly readable text, and offers an in depth discussion of theory, research findings, as well as real world examples of the most important spatial contexts for police actions. Spatial Policing explores in rich detail the numerous contexts of space, from urban settings, to rural, to the space of minorities, and international borders to examine how each represents a unique challenge for individual officers, departments, and their patrol efforts in our society. Recognizing how space is used and defined as well as how it conditions the interactions between citizens and the police is at the heart of Spatial Policing. Ultimately, for law enforcement, space matters.
Call number in WMU's library
HV7921 .S656 2010 (Waldo Library, WMU Authors Collection, First Floor)
ISBN
9781594605666
Publication Date
2010
Publisher
Carolina Academic Press
City
Durham, N.C.
Keywords
spatial behavior, spatial analysis, crime prevention
Disciplines
Criminology
Recommended Citation
Crawford, Charles E., "Spatial Policing: The Influence of Time, Space, and Geography on Law Enforcement Practices" (2010). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 92.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/92
Comments
Charles E. Crawford is the editor of this book.