| Police and Policing: Contemporary Issues Contributor(s): Kenney, Dennis (Author), McNamara, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275954994 ISBN-13: 9780275954994 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: Since the publication of the first edition of Police and Policing in 1989, the amount of research being conducted on the police as well as public interest in the issues concerning the role of law enforcement has grown considerably. This second, complementary edition examines new issues and changes in law enforcement since 1989, drawing from the most recent and creative research projects in the field. Some of the country's leading experts discuss their findings on topics such as officer fatigue, collaborative problem-solving, tactical patrol, suicide, the role of religion in law enforcement, affirmative action, and psychological testing. This edited collection will prove to be an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 363.209 |
| LCCN: 98-33609 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.99 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the publication of the first edition of Police and Policing in 1989, the amount of research being conducted on the police as well as public interest in the issues concerning the role of law enforcement has grown considerably. This second, complementary edition examines new issues and changes in law enforcement since 1989, drawing from the most recent and creative research projects in the field. Some of the country's leading experts discuss their findings on topics such as officer fatigue, collaborative problem-solving, tactical patrol, suicide, the role of religion in law enforcement, affirmative action, and psychological testing. This edited collection will prove to be an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike. |