Policing in America A Balance of Forces
by Travis III, Lawrence F.; Langworthy, Robert HEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-02-27
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Praised for its scholarship, this book uses the "Balance of Forces" metaphor to examine three primary correlates of police practicepolice organizations, officers and communities. Written in a conversational tone, it offers extensive coverage of police history, the current structure of the police industry, and critical police functions. With enhanced visuals and extensive references, this book helps readers develop an appreciation for the "big picture" and strives to integrate the broad research on policing into one coherent perspective.Balance of forces themeprovides a strong conceptual framework for examining the police and their practices. Research-based perspective includes thorough references and empirical researchthroughout the text. Conversational tone presents complex ideas in clear, straightforward language.Anyone interested in policing in America.
Table of Contents
| Developing a Perspective | |
| Understanding the Police | |
| The Early History of Policing | |
| The English Roots of American Policing | |
| The Evolution of Policing in America | |
| The Law Enforcement Industry in America | |
| Federal and State Police | |
| Private and Special-Purpose Police | |
| Municipal and Local Police | |
| Correlates of Policing: Organizations, Officers, and Communities | |
| Police Organizations | |
| Individuals in Policing: Officers and Supervisors | |
| Police Officers | |
| Police and Community | |
| The Functions of Policing in America | |
| Law Enforcement and the Police | |
| Service and the Police | |
| Order and the Police | |
| Dilemmas in Policing | |
| Community Policing: Tying It All Together | |
| Controlling the Police | |
| Current Trends and Future Issues in Policing | |
| Author Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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