Fear, Society, and the Police

Fear, Society, and the Police examines elements of fear and how they can be controlled and turned into an effective and proper response in an emergency situation.

List of contents

About the Author;  Preface;  Introduction;  1. Fear, Society, and the Police;  2. Introduction to Fear;  3. Antecedents of Fear;  4. Handling Fear;  5. Fearful Societies of the Past;  6. Fear in Contemporary Society;  7. Living in a World of Fear;  8. Terror and Fear of the Unknown;  9. Modern Society and the Police;  10. Victims and Fear of Violent Crime;  11. Fear and the News Media;  12. Mean Streets and Shootings;  13. Anger and Fear;  14. Police Subculture and Personality;  15. Racism or Fear?;  16. Reality and the Brain;  17. PTSD in Law Enforcement and Counter Viewpoints of Policing;  18. Final Concluding Thoughts of Social Psychology and Fear

About the author

Dale L. June has been associated with law enforcement his entire adult life as a county deputy sheriff, a city police officer, and a federal agent. He is currently a criminal justice professor at two universities. His previous books relate to private security and VIP protection.

Summary

Fear, Society, and the Police examines elements of fear and how they can be controlled and turned into an effective and proper response in an emergency situation.

Product details

• Authors: Dale L June, Dale L. June, Dale L. (National University June, June Dale L.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367246099
• ISBN: 978-0-367-24609-9
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Emergency Management, Police & security services, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Police and security services