Police stops: a comparative perspective on governance

Elizabeth Aston; Mike Rowe; János Fazekas; Genevieve Lennon; Sofie de Kimpe

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41363-6_1

Police stops: a comparative perspective on governance

Elizabeth Aston, Mike Rowe, János Fazekas, Genevieve Lennon, Sofie de Kimpe

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the question of governance, as it relates to police officers’ use of their powers to stop members of the public, and mechanisms to ensure these practices are open to challenge, transparent and accountable. We highlight key definitional issues, gaps in the literature and outline the various legal frameworks at play across our European Police Stops COST Action network. The complexity of the governance of police stops is influenced by the legal system, the approach to policing, the political structure, and types of governance, including state and non-governmental control mechanisms. Given that the role of these factors varies across countries, we have adopted a thematic and comparative approach in this volume. Having outlined this approach and its limitations, we provide a brief outline of the topics covered by the chapters in this volume.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Governance of Police Stops in Europe
Editors	Elizabeth Aston, Sofie De Kimpe, János Fazekas, Genevieve Lennon, Mike Rowe
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Chapter	1
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031413636
ISBN (Print)	9783031413629
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41363-6_1
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2023

Publication series

Name	Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies
Publisher	Palgrave
ISSN (Electronic)	2730-5368

Keywords

police
stop and search
police reform
police legitimacy
police accountability
race and policing

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Conclusion: the three levels of governance of police stops
Lennon, G., de Kimpe, S., Aston, L., Rowe, M. & Fazekas, J., 18 Nov 2023, The Governance of Police Stops in Europe. Aston, E., De Kimpe, S., Fazekas, J., Lennon, G. & Rowe, M. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., p. 273-298 25 p. (Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies).
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External accountability: the limited influence of oversight bodies on the governance of police stops
Aden, H., Fazekas, J., Lennon, G., Mouhanna, C., Himanen, M., Piening, M.-T. & Bosch, A., 18 Nov 2023, The Governance of Police Stops in Europe. Aston, E., De Kimpe, S., Fazekas, J., Lennon, G. & Rowe, M. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., p. 83-122 39 p.
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Legal remedies for victims of unlawful police stops: European and domestic contexts
Jasinski, W., Fazekas, J., Lasagni, G. & Lennon, G., 18 Nov 2023, The Governance of Police Stops in Europe. Aston, E., De Kimpe, S., Fazekas, J., Lennon, G. & Rowe, M. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., p. 159-196 37 p.
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The Governance of Police Stops in Europe. ed. / Elizabeth Aston; Sofie De Kimpe; János Fazekas; Genevieve Lennon; Mike Rowe. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2023. p. 1-17 (Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies).

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Police stops: a comparative perspective on governance

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Conclusion: the three levels of governance of police stops

External accountability: the limited influence of oversight bodies on the governance of police stops

Legal remedies for victims of unlawful police stops: European and domestic contexts

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