The Phenomenological Perception of Law Enforcement Praxis
This paper aims to develop the phenomenology of law enforcement praxis through a phenomenological interpretation of Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology; Heidegger’s hermeneutical phenomenology; and Merleau-Ponty’s idea of perception. The main research question of this research is “What is the reality of law enforcement praxis?” Phenomenology provides a general comprehension of the experience by demonstrating the relationship between the mind and the world. The praxis of law enforcement is reflected in Husserl’s phenomenology as a transcendental act by subject in relation to the object. Heidegger’s phenomenology mostly being in the concept of “Dasein”, which is influenced by a link with time and history of law enforcement. Merleau-Ponty’s idea of perception sees being existing prior to the thought of law enforcement as an ‘inalienable presence. Unlike Husserl; Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty perceive being as the inseparable part of the law enforcement organization itself and individual.
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