内容简介
Thirdpartypolicingrepresentsamajorshiftincontemporarycrimecontrolpractices.Asthelinesblurbetweencriminalandcivillaw,responsibilityforcrimecontrolnolongerrestswithstateagenciesbutissharedbetweenawiderangeoforganisations,institutionsorindividuals.Thefirstcomprehensivebookofitskind,ThirdPartyPolicingexaminesthisgrowingphenomenon,arguingthatitisthelegalbasisofthirdpartypolicingthatdefinesitasauniquestrategy.Openingupthedebatesurroundingthiscontroversialtopic,theauthorsexaminecivilandregulatorycontrolsnecessarytothisstrategyandexplorethehistorical,legal,politicalandorganizationalenvironmentthatshapeitsadoption.Thisinnovativebookcombinesoriginalresearchwithatheoreticalframeworkthatreachesfarbeyondcriminologyintopoliticsandeconomics.Itoffersanimportantadditiontotheworld-widedebateaboutthenatureandfutureofpolicingandwillproveinvaluabletoscholarsandpolicymakers.
作者简介
LorraineMazerolleisanAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofCriminologyandCriminalJusticeatGriffithUniversity.SheistheauthorofPolicingPlaceswithDrugProblems(1999)andco-editor,withJanRoehl,ofCivilRemediesandCrimePrevention(1998).JanetRansleyisaseniorlecturerintheSchoolofCriminologyandCriminalJustice,GriffithUniversity.Shehasworkedextensivelyinlegalpractice,andinprovidingresearchandpolicyadviceforparliamentaryandgovernmentagenciesinAustralia.DrRansleyistheco-editor,withTimPrenzler,ofPoliceReform:BuildingIntegrity(2003).