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In each chapter of Issues and Controversies in Policing Today, author Johnny Nhan explores a provocative issue sure to spark classroom discussion. Grounding each topic in theory, recent published research, and practice, hefocuses on providing students with an understanding of its underlying causes. Moreover, a theoretical arc contextualizes the issues historically, facilitating a clear view of the ever-changing policing landscape. Used as a stand-alone text or as a companion to other material, Issues and Controversies in Policing Today offers all readers valuable insight into policing's current challenges and their origins.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Brief History of American Policing
Chapter 3: The Police Subculture
Chapter 4: Officer Selection and Training
Chapter 5 The Police Officer Experience and Changes to an Individual
Chapter 6 Police and the Media: The Myths and Realities of Police Work
Chapter 7: Police Brutality and Use of Force
Chapter 8: Racial Profiling
Chapter 9: The Politics of Police and Reducing Crime
Chapter 10: Career Stages and the Mental and Physical Toll of Police Work
Chapter 11: Women in Policing
Chapter 12: Racial Minority and LGBTQ Cops
Chapter 13: Community Policing and Contemporary Strategies
Chapter 14: Policing the New Age of Crime: Terrorism, Cyberspace, Whitecollar Crime
Chapter 15: The Police and Social Media
Chapter 16: Risk, Technology, Surveillance, and the Future of Policing
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About the Author
About the author
By Johnny Nhan
Summary
Issues and Controversies in Policing Today fills a gap in the saturated general policing textbooks, that typically only cover some current issues in the back chapters and don't go in-depth, by exploring underlying causes for these issues – looking at current research and theory.
