Problems of law and order in France in the 1980s: Politics and professionalism

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As governments of the left and right have alternated in power since 1981, the political debates about law and order and civil liberties have often been vitriolic but there has been considerable policy continuity to improve the professional performance of the police and the courts. The intensity of the debates reflects not only the attempts by traditional parties to mobilize their supporters on these issues and the campaign of the National Front to link crime and immigration, but also the institutional and political divisions within the police and judicial professions. Despite the recent reforms, these traditional divisions continue to hamper the performance of the law and order services and to undermine their public image.

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