Policing a Perplexed Society

List of contents

Preface. 1. Cornerstones of Excellence 2. Keeping the Peace in Great Britain: The Differing Roles of the Police and the Army 3. Liberty without Responsibility? 4. A Compellable Witness 5. Minority Verdict 6. Social Violence 7. The Metropolitan Police and Political Demonstrations 8. A Sufficiency of Seed on Fertile Ground. Appendix: Relations with the News Media. Index.

Summary

Should policemen be armed? Do they want to be? How fair is police interrogation? Are the police too tough on demonstrators? How often are the guilty acquitted? Do we get the police force we deserve? Originally published in 1977, Sir Robert Mark, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force considers these and many other issues.

Product details

• Authors: Sir Robert Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032419442
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241944-2
• No. of pages: 132
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Police and Policing
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, Legal History, Police & security services, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Police and security services, Criminal law: procedure and offences