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Applied Research on Policing for Police

The case of Cyprus

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Authors:
  1. Angelo G. Constantinou

    1. School of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

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  • Presents an empirical study of policing in Cyprus
  • Demonstrates the practical application of policing research in an international context
  • Considers police culture and politics influence on police practices

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology (BRIEFSCRIMINOL)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Policing (BRIEFSPOLICI)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-3

  3. ACAB “All Cops Are Beautiful”

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    Pages 5-16

  4. Echoes of Police Culture

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    Pages 17-34

  5. Coping with Police Corruption: A Cautionary Tale

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    Pages 35-49

  6. Discretion in Police Stops and Searches

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    Pages 51-67

  7. Police Crowd Control Operations and the Concealment of Police Identities

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    Pages 69-86

  8. Rape Myths and Police Attitudes

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    Pages 87-97

  9. What Do the Police Really Do?

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    Pages 99-108

  10. The Bitter End of Politicized Promotions

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    Pages 109-119

  11. Conclusion

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    Pages 121-122

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 123-126
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About this book

This brief discusses a series of empirical studies on policing in Cyprus, applying research to practice.  It discusses police culture and tactics, and addresses politicized policing. Using primary data based on both quantitative and qualitative studies on the day-to-day issues of front-line policing in Cyprus, this volume will be of interest to academics, researchers and practitioners interested in comparative international policing, evidence-based policing, and contextualization of policing in Cyprus.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

    Angelo G. Constantinou

About the author

Angelo G. Constantinou is an adjunct lecturer in Criminology/Policing at the Open University of Cyprus, and a visiting senior lecturer in Criminology at the University of Cyprus.  He holds a PhD in Criminology/Sociology from the University of Edinburgh and his research focuses on criminological and policing matters.  He has researched and published on a corpus of subjects, such as criminological theory testing, adjudication of sex trafficking cases, operations against human trafficking, sex traffickers, crime displacement, police discretion, police culture, and police corruption.  Moreover, he has taught and developed a number of university courses vis-a-vis criminology and policing.  Prior to joining the academia he had worked with the Cyprus Police for eight years. 

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