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The Force of Law - Groundwork Guides (Paperback)
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The Force of Law - Groundwork Guides (Paperback)

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Paperback 144 Pages
Published: 17/06/2010

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This book examines the meaning of law from a global perspective and the many connections between law and law enforcement. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.


Most of us in liberal democratic countries think that we live under the rule of law. Governments make the rules, we live by them and the police enforce them if we try to break them. The Force of Law critically examines these assumptions.


Award-winning criminologist Mariana Valverde makes clear that while the law is usually regarded as the civilized, non-violent way to deal with harms and conflicts, violence is integral to law. After all, police are authorized to handcuff, manhandle, taser, and even kill people, and courts of law confine people to prison and, in some countries, order that they be put to death. Valverde shows that "proper" law is not always distinguishable from the rules imposed by various bodies of armed men. Worldwide, private security guards often act like police, but they serve their private clients, not the public at large. And publicly paid police officers spend much of their time managing information for other bureaucracies, instead of actually fighting crime or arresting criminals.


"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." — Globe and Mail


Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1


Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2


Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3


Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6


Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
ISBN: 9780888998187
Number of pages: 144
Weight: 141 g
Dimensions: 177 x 127 mm


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Valverde challenges our assumptions about the rule of law and the reality of what police really spend their time doing. Valverde sheds light on the poor choices afforded both civilians and police in impoverished or narcotic-producing regions.

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