Police and Society in Brazil (Advances in Police Theory and Practice)

In Brazil, where crime is closely associated with social inequality and failure of the criminal justice system, the police are considered by most to be corrupt, inefficient, and violent, especially when occupying poor areas, and they lack the widespread legitimacy enjoyed by police forces in many nations in the northern hemisphere. This text covers hot-button issues like urban pacification squads, gangs, and drugs, as well as practical topics such as policy, dual civil and military models, and gender relations. The latest volume in the renowned Advances in Police Theory and Practice Series, __Police and Society in Brazil__ fills a gap in the English literature about policing in a nation that currently ranks sixth in number of homicides. It is a must-read for criminal justice practitioners, as well as students of international policing. Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Editors -- Contributors -- 1 Police and Society in Brazil -- Crime and Policing in Brazil -- Policing the Favelas -- Paths to Reform: Organizational Restructuring -- Paths to Reform: Internal Accountability and External Oversight -- Paths to Reform: Finding a Community Focus -- Paths to Reform: Building Legitimacy -- Discussion -- References -- SECTION I The Organization of Brazilian Police -- 2 The Dual Civil and Military Models for Policing in Brazil -- The Origins of the Brazilian Dual Model -- Institutional Design of the Police -- Policing: A Loosely Coupled System -- The Corporatist Dispute -- System Dysfunctions -- Attempts to Reform the Dual System of Policing -- Conclusion: The Failure of Reform -- References -- 3 Hierarchy, Career and Professional Advancement in the Civil Police -- Who Are the Civil Police? -- Public Security in Amazonas -- The Civil Police of Amazonas -- The Amazonas Survey -- Profile of Participants -- Hierarchy and Career Satisfaction -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Police Culture and Organizational Reform in Brazilian Policing -- Dilemmas of the Incorporation of the Professional-Bureaucratic Model -- Community Policing and the Military Police -- Criminal Investigations in the Civil Police -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Managing Gender Relations in the Brazilian Police -- The Survey -- Female Participation in Policing -- Gender Relations in Brazilian Policing: Towards Sex Equality? -- The Importance of a Gender Policy -- References -- SECTION II The Police and Their Problems -- 6 Police Action and the Drug Business in Brazil -- Drug Laws in Brazil -- The Production of Cannabis in Brazil -- The Repression of Illicit Plantations -- Discussion -- References -- 7 Race, Class and Law Enforcement in Brazil Content: Series PrefacePreface: The Prospects for Change in Brazilian PolicingRicardo BalestreriAbout the EditorsContributorsChapter 1: Police and Society in BrazilVicente Riccio and Wesley G. SkoganSection I: The Organization of Brazilian PoliceChapter 2: The Dual Civil and Military Models for Policing in BrazilLuiz Flavio SaporiChapter 3: Hierarchy, Career, and Professional Advancement in the Civil PoliceVicente Riccio, Andre Zogahib, Janaina Lawall, and Mario AufieroChapter 4: Police Culture and Organizational Reform in BrazilEduardo Cerqueira Batitucci, Marcus Vinicius Goncalves da Cruz, Amanda Matar de Figueiredo, and Leticia Godinho de Souza Chapter 5: Managing Gender Relations in the Brazilian PoliceLudmila Mendonca RibeiroSection II: The Police and Their ProblemsChapter 6: Police Repression and the Drug Business in BrazilPaulo Fraga and Joyce Kelli do Nascimento Silva Chapter 7: Race, Class, and Law Enforcement in BrazilRenato Sergio de Lima and Jacqueline SinhorettoChapter 8: Use of Force and Police Reform in BrazilWesley G. SkoganChapter 9: Gangs, Drugs, and Urban Pacification Squads in RioVicente Riccio and Wesley G. SkoganChapter 10: Community Policing in the Favelas of Rio de JaneiroVicente Riccio, Steven Dutt Ross, and Wesley G. SkoganSection III: The Police and the Public PolicyChapter 11: Professionalizing the Military Police Through TrainingVicente Riccio, Marcio Rys Meirelles de Miranda, and Angelica MullerChapter 12: Police Reform in Brazil: The Rise and Demise of PRONASCIMarco Aurelio Ruediger Recording the Classical Guitar charts the evolution of classical guitar recording practice from the early twentieth century to the present day, encompassing the careers of many of the instrument’s most influential practitioners from acoustic era to the advent of the CD. A key focus is on the ways in which guitarists’ recorded repertoire programmes have shaped the identity of the instrument, particularly where national allegiances and musical aesthetics are concerned. The book also considers the ways in which changing approaches to recording practice have conditioned guitarists’ conceptions of the instrument’s ideal representation in recorded form and situates these in relation to the development of classical music recording aesthetics more generally. An important addition to the growing body of literature in the field of phonomusicology, the book will be of interest to guitarists and producers as well as students of record production and historians of classical music recording. "In Brazil, where crime is closely associated with social inequality and failure of the criminal justice system, the police are considered by most to be corrupt, inefficient, and violent, especially when occupying poor areas, and they lack the widespread legitimacy enjoyed by police forces in many nations in the northern hemisphere. This text covers hot-button issues like urban pacification squads, gangs, and drugs, as well as practical topics such as policy, dual civil and military models, and gender relations. The latest volume in the renowned Advances in Police Theory and Practice Series, Police and Society in Brazil fills a gap in English literature about policing in a nation that currently ranks sixth in number of homicides. It is a must-read for criminal justice practitioners, as well as students of international policing."-- Résumé de l'éditeur "In Brazil, where crime is closely associated with social inequality and failure of the criminal justice system, the police are considered by most to be corrupt, inefficient, and violent, especially when occupying poor areas, and they lack the widespread legitimacy enjoyed by police forces in many nations in the northern hemisphere. This text covers hot-button issues like urban pacification squads, gangs, and drugs, as well as practical topics such as policy, dual civil and military models, and gender relations. The latest volume in the renowned Advances in Police Theory and Practice Series, Police and Society in Brazil fills a gap in English literature about policing in a nation that currently ranks sixth in number of homicides. It is a must-read for criminal justice practitioners, as well as students of international policing."--Provided by publisher "Recording the Classical Guitar explores the ways in which recording technologies and studio production techniques have shaped the performance aesthetics, repertoire, and sound of the classical guitar over the last century. Covering the full context of music theory, this book places the history of classical guitar into a technological context, tracing its evolution from the early days into the digital era. Many of the instrument's key performance personalities are referenced as well as the strategies of leading recording engineers. Recording the Classical Guitar is accompanied by a companion website that offers engaging musical excerpts that will demonstrate concepts in the book and will be an essential resource to professionals and students of the classical guitar alike"-- Provided by publisher Recording the Classical Guitar charts the evolution of classical guitar recording practice from the early the twentieth century to the present day, encompassing the careers of many of the instrument’s most influential practitioners from acoustic era to the advent of the CD. Edited By Vicente Riccio, Graduate Program On Law And Innovation, Federal University Of Juiz De Fora, Juiz De Fora, Brazil, Wesley G. Skogan, Institute For Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, Il, Usa. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.