NCJ Number
141344
Journal
Cahiers de la Securite Interieure Issue: 11 Dated: (November 1992- January 1993) Pages: 189-209
Date Published
1992
Length
21 pages
Annotation
Although some scholars may feel that the gendarmerie-police duality is to blame for dysfunction and tension in law enforcement, others feel that it can reinforce the guarantees of the rule of law.
Abstract
Three eminent specialists debate the positive/negative attributes of a gendarmerie-police duality in modern France, including a brief historical review. Examples are given from similar dualities in other countries.