Police Powers in Canada: The Evolution and Practice of Authority

by R.C. Macleod (Editor), David Schneiderman (Editor), R. C. Macleod (Editor)

Overview

In their introduction, the editors point out that constitutional order is tied to the exercise of power by law enforcement agencies, and that if relations between the police and civil society continue to erode, the exercise of force will rise - a dangerous prospect for democratic societies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802073624
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication date:	08/22/1994
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.97(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

David Schneiderman is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.