Plural Policing - A Comparative Perspective

Zusatztext 'A major source of reference and a textbook in an area that has lacked such an informative yet comprehensive text. It is a departure from the usual comparative studies that feature mainly the USA and the UK. The contributors have been well chosen and their individual chapters have been crafted into a series of highly revealing and thought-provoking works in their own right. It will be of great value to students of criminology! social science! and policing! as well as to professionals with an interest in how their profession operates elsewhere.'-Bob Lyman in Policing! vol 5 iss 4 Informationen zum Autor Jones, Trevor; Newburn, Tim Klappentext Provides a reference on development of plural policing for scholars in this field. This volume includes individual contributions from internationally recognised experts in criminology and police studies. It focuses on 'plural policing' internationally! and draws together empirical evidence on its developments in a formal comparative framework. Zusammenfassung Edited by two leading authorities on policing and including individual contributions from internationally recognised experts in criminology and police studies, this is the first ever volume to focus on ‘plural policing’ internationally, and to draw together empirical evidence on its developments in a formal comparative framework. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Understanding Plural Policing2. The Netherlands3. The United Kingdom4. France5. Greece6. The United States of America7. Canada8. Brazil9. Australia10. South Africa11. Japan

Product details

• Authors: Trevor (Cardiff University Jones, Trevor (Cardiff University) Newburn Jones
• Assisted by: Trevor Jones (Editor), Tim Newburn (Editor), Newburn Tim (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2006
• EAN: 9780415355100
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35510-0
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Social issues & processes, Legal aspects of criminology, Police & security services, Social and ethical issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Police and security services, Criminology: legal aspects