CRIM 2653 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Verstehen, Autoethnography, Endangerment
24 Jul 2020
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Policing & human rights: police as guardians" of human rights, police also as prime actors" in violation, coercive powers, difficulty of serving & protecting. Violations of human rights: longstanding problems, failure of human rights, division of judicial & police roles, check on power, protection from violent, arbitrary of discriminatory actions. Human rights in criminology: until 1960s, neutral enforces of law, slow to recognize bias & prejudice, attention to police racism, excessive use of force, e. g. Inherently political police getting involved in political cases. Policing & colonialism: significant actors in colonialism, over-policing & abuse of force, abandoning people at edge of city in frigid conditions, conviction of two officers there were multiple officers, yet only two were charged. When are breaches most likely: people unable to pursue complaints, national security investigations, secrecy, border officials" discretion, climate of impunity - amnesty international. Changes in technology: strengthen accountability before video evidence, police would lie, pressure for inquiry, charges, citizens policing" through captured images.
