Rethinking Policing and Justice

<p>It has become somewhat axiomatic to refer to the police as the ‘gatekeepers’ of the criminal justice system and thus as a mechanism for the provision of justice. And yet when we conceptualize the police in this way what is often taken for granted is the exact nature of that role and its larger social meaning. Indeed we know that police deliver justice more efficiently to some and injustice to others. <em>Rethinking</em> <em>Policing and Justice </em>critically examines the role of policing (both state and non-state forms) in the provision of justice (and injustice). In essence it presents work that highlights how different communities and groups have sought alternatives to policing sometimes taking over the functions of policing. It also shows a variety of theoretical methodology and other approaches for the critical evaluation of law enforcement highlighing different insights into alternative modes of policing as we seek to understand and redraft the relationship between policing and justice.</p><p>This book was originally published as a special issue of <em>Contemporary Justice Review</em>.</p>