Critical issues in policing
Subtitle: contemporary readings
By: [edited by] Roger G. Dunham, Geoffrey P. Alpert
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Long Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 592
ISBN-13: 9781577666226
Subjects: Police; Law enforcement
Description: Highly regarded for its authoritative coverage in five previous editions, this collection of articles written by experts and specialists examines the complex elements of policing within the broader social context. The thirty-one articles in the comprehensively revised sixth edition include seven that are entirely new and six that have been updated. This timely anthology provides access to fundamental information about the evolution of policing and its current composition; the distinctive make up of policing and police organizations; public assumptions and perceptions of police; and the effects of current trends in training, community-oriented policing, and use of high-tech information systems. In-depth coverage offers readers a vivid and pragmatic understanding of the issues confronting law enforcement personnel, policy makers, and the public.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and historical overview; title: Selection, training, and socialization; title: Management and organization; title: Police deviance: corruption and controls; title: Minorities in policing; title: Community-based policing; title: Use of force; title: Hazards of police work.