The Republic of Ireland

Brewer, John D.; Guelke, Adrian; Hume, Ian; Moxon-Browne, Edward; Wilford, Rick

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-24647-2_4

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“…During apartheid, police used deadly firearms in unacceptable ways, causing severe harm and even death whether for crowd control or township policing. Police brutality under apartheid was protected by the law (Haysom, 1987;Brewer, et., al 1996). In the democratic dispensation, the culture of police brutality, especially towards Black people that was employed during apartheid would have to be reformed to uphold human rights.…”

Section: Mark 2:18-22 In Contextmentioning

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New wine into old wineskins: A theological reflection on police brutality in South Africa

Mokoena

2023

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South Africa is one of the most violent countries in the world with different types of violence associated with crime, gender-based violence, and sexual violence amongst others. While the South African Police Service (SAPS) is supposed to protect the most vulnerable victims of violence in communities, they are also the perpetrators of violence in various forms of police brutality such as using excessive force and torture which leads to death in some cases. Police brutality is not a new phenomenon in South Africa; the South African Police (SAP) during apartheid was para-military and known for its brutality. It was transformed into SAPS in democratic South Africa to regard human dignity in policing. However, police brutality is still a major problem, especially towards the poor in society. This was also evident during the COVID-19 lockdown as South Africa was one of the top countries that had the most brutal lockdown enforcement in the world. This article provides a theological reflection on police brutality from the biblical text Mark 2:18-22 ‘…no one pours new wine into old wineskins…’ This article argues that the SAPS has not transformed regarding policing that upholds human dignity. It argues that SAPS is losing confidence in communities as wounds of the past are re-emerging. This article proposes Ubuntu in the SAPS for its transformation and emphasises collaborative efforts to combat police brutality, heal wounds, and restore human dignity.

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Section: Mark 2:18-22 In Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

New wine into old wineskins: A theological reflection on police brutality in South Africa

Mokoena

2023

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“…Historically, ultra-Orthodox Jews have expressed a general distrust, refusal to cooperate, and antagonism towards Israeli society and authority (Yagil and Rattner 2002; Yogev 2022a). These views have been reflected in its complex relations with the Israeli police, which at times have been expressed in violent clashes over social issues such as gay pride parades, swimwear advertisements (Brewer et al 1996) and, more recently, enforcement of COVID-19 regulations (Gilman 2021). However, since the mid-1990s, the ultra-Orthodox community has improved its communication with the Israeli authorities, which has resulted in more positive views of the police and its legitimacy and a higher willingness to cooperate with police directives.…”

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Subjective Obligation to Obey the Police in Diverse Societies: A Social Resistance Perspective

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Trotsky

2024

Int. ann. criminol.

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A sense of obligation to obey the police is an important predictor of public cooperation and compliance with the law. Minorities tend to feel less obligated to obey the police than the majority. Previous work based on the social resistance framework shows that the experiences that shape the lives and attitudes of minorities may encourage them to actively engage in a variety of everyday resistance acts against the majority group, which may include high-risk and delinquent behaviours. The present study tests this framework for the first time concerning the self-perceived obligation to obey the police while also considering different minority groups who experience varying levels of marginalization. We use a representative sample of about 1,100 Israelis from four minority groups – Muslims, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, ultra-Orthodox Jews and Jews of Ethiopian origin – along with the Jewish majority group. The results show that Muslims feel the least obligation to obey the police, followed by Jews of Ethiopian origin. Social resistance was negatively related to the self-perceived obligation to obey the police among Muslims and ultra-Orthodox Jews while controlling for demographic characteristics and previous theoretical explanations, namely procedural justice, self-help and anger.

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The Republic of Ireland

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New wine into old wineskins: A theological reflection on police brutality in South Africa

New wine into old wineskins: A theological reflection on police brutality in South Africa

Subjective Obligation to Obey the Police in Diverse Societies: A Social Resistance Perspective

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