Cops, drugs and interloping academics: an ethnographic exploration of the possibility of policing drugs differently in South Africa

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0421
Nama Orang :	Marks, Monique Howell, Simon






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Ebsco - NAtional Security and Crime, 2016

Abstrak	This article presents an ethnographic exploration of the policing of illegal substances in a city in South Africa. Situated contextually, we show how specific illegal drug policing practices are reinforced both institutionally and in the daily practices and activities of law enforcement officials. We explore the tension resulting from the demand for police officers to enforce punitive forms of regulation, despite their own awareness of the ineffectiveness of such strategies. Drawing on the experiences of the officers we engaged with, we show that policing aimed more at harm reduction than tough enforcement is possible. This, we argue, is the result of shifts in the structural field of policing (particularly at the policy level) and contradictions in the basic assumptions that police officers have about drug users, drug markets and what constitutes real police work.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	Ethnography; drugs; policing; harm reduction; South Africa
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2016
No. Induk	eja-21-0421
Entri Sumber Data	Ebsco - NAtional Security and Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Marks, Monique; Howell, Simon
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 17, no. 4, p. 341-352
Barcode	eja-21-0421
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Cops, drugs and interloping academics: an ethnographic exploration of the possibility of policing drugs differently in South Africa
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional