Citizen oversight
Encyclopedia
Citizen oversight is the act of an assembly of citizens that come together to review government activities that may be deemed misconduct
or to consider possible government solutions. Most proposals regarding citizen oversight have been with respects to police activities.
Citizen oversight shares similar aspects with Demarchy
and the Jury
system.
Such proposals have been suggested at least since the 1970s, however those that apply to police misconduct or government corruption have universally been met with resistance from authorities and have never gained traction.
Some citizen oversight proposals have been adopted with regards to government solution brainstorming.
Police misconduct
Police misconduct refers to inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination...
or to consider possible government solutions. Most proposals regarding citizen oversight have been with respects to police activities.
Citizen oversight shares similar aspects with Demarchy
Demarchy
Demarchy is a form of government in which the state is governed by randomly selected decision makers who have been selected by sortition from a broadly inclusive pool of eligible citizens...
and the Jury
Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
system.
Such proposals have been suggested at least since the 1970s, however those that apply to police misconduct or government corruption have universally been met with resistance from authorities and have never gained traction.
Some citizen oversight proposals have been adopted with regards to government solution brainstorming.