This study contends that democracy can be enduring only when the police of a nation accept and embody democratic values in their practices. As an example of a growing trend towards democracy among developing countries, Turkey is engaged in a programme of admittance to the European Union. Recently, the Turkey National Police (TNP) has implemented a series of reforms and changes resulting in a transformation towards democratic policing. This study examined the implementation of a democratic policing framework, using quantitative methods to assess the attitudes of 384 TNP officers. Its focus was the attitudes, values and characteristics of TNP members, organisational capacity, police culture and other contemporary criminal justice policies of the TNP. Multiple regression (OLS) revealed that democratic development, departmental leadership, cynicism for the reforms and aggressive law enforcement orientation were significantly related to the acceptance of democratic policing. Demographic variables, except tenure, were not significantly related to democratic policing. In conclusion, democratic policing was accepted by the organisation and more research is needed to further explore the process through which confronts democratisation of the TNP.

The goal of international justice is to hold those who commit genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity accountable for their actions. International justice takes place in the failure of state justice systems to arrest and prosecute those individuals who perpetrate such horrendous crimes. A mere description of the International Criminal Court and the various tribunals is an inadequate explanation of why these horrendous crimes are committed and why states fail in their duty to protect their citizens. These crimes are not distributed equally throughout the world. They typically take place in failed states that have not made a transition to stability and democratic development and during civil intrastate conflicts. Democracy solves the fundamental drivers of genocide and crimes against humanity. These elements include inclusiveness, the rule of law, control of the security sector, control of corruption, reductions in inequality, and the valuation of human rights.