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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 3(7), pp. 361 - 369
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030705
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The Divergence of Democratic Policing: Reflection on Brazil and Argentina
Soniya Wazed 1,*, Jinea Akhtar 2
1 Department of Sociology, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2 School of Business & Economics, United International University, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
This paper highlights the existing literature on the nature and problem of policing by investigating their obvious and not so obvious origins, their enabling culture, reforms, and the immense challenges encountered by those trying to shake up the status quo. By way of literature review, further investigates the intricacies and complexities of democratizing policing in Latin America: Brazil and Argentina, in light of the fact that their governance systems have transitioned from military rule to electoral democracy and have been in operation for over two decades. The paper also explores why the police reforms that were introduced and implemented are yet to yield the desired results. Police in democratic states have increasingly been questioned over their roles and responsibility in order to determine whether they are actually reducing crime or merely increasing the fear of crime. Throughout the articles reviewed, common themes of trust and improved collaboration with stakeholders emerge, giving directions to where possible solutions of the problems may lie.
KEYWORDS
Democracy, Policing, Police Reform
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Soniya Wazed , Jinea Akhtar , "The Divergence of Democratic Policing: Reflection on Brazil and Argentina," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 361 - 369, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030705.
(b). APA Format:
Soniya Wazed , Jinea Akhtar (2015). The Divergence of Democratic Policing: Reflection on Brazil and Argentina. Sociology and Anthropology, 3(7), 361 - 369. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030705.