The Reinvention of Policing: Crime Prevention, Community, and Public Safety - Paperback

by William R. Kelly (Author), Daniel P. Mears (Author), Madalena Almanza (Contribution by)

Written in an accessible style, this book provides a historically grounded critique of American policing and offers implementable solutions, providing students a comprehensive understanding of modern policing. The Reinvention of Policing can be used in courses focused on policing policy and practice, specifically when discussing how policing may reflect and contribute to inequality and injustice, or how it might improve these social problems.

Author Biography

William R. Kelly is professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. Kelly is the author of and contributor to several books and articles on criminal justice, law, and policy, including Criminal Justice at the Crossroads (2015), Confronting Underground Justice (2018), and The Crisis in the American Courts (2021). Daniel P. Mears is distinguished research professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. A fellow of the American Society of Criminology and recipient of the Bruce Smith Sr. award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Mears conducts research on crime and policy. His work appears in journal articles and books, including the award-winning American Criminal Justice Policy (2010) and Out-of-Control Criminal Justice (2017).