Policing and Criminology

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-85725-413-9
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 312 g

Reihe: Policing Matters Series

A concise and up to date introduction to criminology for those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing, police studies and related subjects. It provides an introduction to criminological perspectives on the development of the police service over the last 200 years alongside an overview of contemporary themes. Key topics include the changing role of policing, police governance and accountability, policing philosophies and strategies and the globalisation of policing. The book also examines the role criminology has played in the modernisation agenda and police reform, the shift to evidence-led policing, and the relationship between criminological theory and police practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Paterson, Craig

Pollock, Ed

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

An Introduction to Criminology
Policing and Society
The Evolution of Policing in the Twentieth Century
Theories of Police Culture
Police Reform and the Restoration of Community Policing
Policing in a Multi-Agency Context
Police Ethics, Values and Legitimacy
The Globalisation of Policing
Policing in the Twenty-First Century: Towards the Active Community?