Beyond Community Policing - From Early American Beginnings to the 21st Century

Zusatztext "[This text is] very authoritative! and covers the nuances of policing in America. The author! who is a sociology and criminology professor! has extensive knowledge which he brought to bear in discussing the various issues hovering around American policing. In view of this! [this text] is strongly recommended to anyone who wants to acquire detailed knowledge on both the historical and contemporary developments of American policing."-Criminal Justice Review Informationen zum Autor Authored by Chriss, James J. Zusammenfassung Beyond Community Policing uses history and general sociological theory to examine the trajectory of municipal policing from Britain in the 1830s to its adoption and evolution in the America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Explaining the Police; Chapter 2 Three Eras of Policing; Chapter 3 Policing in the Wild West; Chapter 4 Integrity Testing and the Decision to Arrest; Chapter 5 Post 9-11 Policing: A Functional Analysis; Chapter 6 Elements of Police Discretion; Chapter 7 The Concept of Proactivity: From Indirect Conation to Modern Municipal Policing; Chapter 8 Police as Contact Men and Women; Chapter 9 Security and Private Policing; Chapter 10 Police and Society: A Summary of Principles;

Product details

• Authors: James J. Chriss
• Publisher: Paradigm Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2010
• EAN: 9781594518461
• ISBN: 978-1-59451-846-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Police & security services, Police and security services