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Police culture : themes and concepts /

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the area of police culture primarily by situating it in the context of the literature of organisational culture. From this starting point, the idea of police culture is developed as an occupationally-situated response to the uniqueness of the police rol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cockcroft, Tom (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book provides a comprehensive overview of the area of police culture primarily by situating it in the context of the literature of organisational culture. From this starting point, the idea of police culture is developed as an occupationally-situated response to the uniqueness of the police role and one in which our understanding is, at times, hindered by the challenges of definitional, operational and analytical concerns. The book then charts the development of our understanding of the concept, through traditional explanations to the contemporary. This book draws on research from the 1950s to the 21st century from the UK, USA and elsewhere to show how the historical trajectory of police work from its early origins through to the late modern present have imbued it with a complexity that is undermined by deterministic explanations that seek to simplify the social world of the police officer.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (177 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136234064
1136234063
9781283844338
1283844338