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This book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It al...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices
Otros Autores: Skogan, Wesley G., Frydl, Kathleen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Police > United States.
Police administration > United States.
Law enforcement > United States.
Police > États-Unis.
Police > Administration > États-Unis.
Lois > Application > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Law enforcement.
Police.
Police administration.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
  • Criminal justice research on police
  • The nature of policing in the United States
  • Explaining police behavior : people and situations
  • Explaining police behavior : organizations and context
  • The effectiveness of police activities in reducing crime, disorder, and fear
  • Lawful policing
  • Police fairness : legitimacy as the consent of the public
  • The future of policing research
  • References
  • Appendix. Biographical sketches
  • Index.

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