Policing the European Union (Clarendon Studies in Criminology) [Hardcover]

Malcolm Anderson (Author), Monica Den Boer (Author), Peter Cullen (Author), William Gilmore (Author), Charles Raab (Author), Neil Walker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0198259654 | ISBN-13: 978-0198259657

International co-operation in criminal law enforcement has become an important policy issue for Europe in the 1990s. This book examines all of the major empirical and theoretical issues associated with the emerging pattern of co-operation, including the harmonization of criminal law and criminal procedures, law enforcement strategies, police organization and discipline, and the politics of immigration and civil liberties.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This book provides a succinct evaluation of what is (oth ther than the EMU) the most intractable problem confronting future European convergence...This enlightening study identifies the real problems which still confront those who seek a supra-national European Union.'

'An authoritative and up-to-date reference resource for police officers attempting to guide themselves around recent European legislation and transnational treaties and accords'

'This work deals with all the major issues associated with the emergence of an ideal model of cooperation that would include the harmonization of criminal law, law enforcement strategies, police organization, immigration and civil liberties.'

About the Author

Malcolm Anderson is a Professor of Politics, Director of International Social Sciences Institute at University of Edinburgh. Peter Cullen is a Jean Monnet Lecturer, European Institute at the University of Edinburgh.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198259654
• ISBN-13: 978-0198259657
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,039,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)