Deadly force, colonialism, and the rule of law : police violence in Guyana / Joan R. Mars.

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Main Author: Mars, Joan R., 1954-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, ©2002.
Series:Contributions in comparative colonial studies ; no. 46.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Contextual and Theoretical Framework
  • 2. Research Design and Methods
  • 3. The Social and Political History of Guyana
  • 4. The Evolution of Policing in Colonial Guyana
  • 5. The Socio-Political Environment and the Rule of Law
  • 6. Contemporary Police Violence in Guyana
  • 7. Discussion and Conclusions: The Contextual Approach
  • App. A. Geographical Map of Guyana
  • App. B. Twenty-four Cases of Police-caused Homicide in Guyana, 1980 to 1994.