Policing in America A Balance of Forces

Name: Policing in America A Balance of Forces
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ISBN: 9780131580220

ISBN-10: 0131580221

ISBN-13: 9780131580220

Edition: 4th 2008

Authors: Lawrence F. Travis, Robert H. Langworthy

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Praised for its scholarship, this book uses the ldquo;Balance of Forcesrdquo; metaphor to examine three primary correlates of police practicepolice organizations, officers and communities.nbsp; 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 helpsnbsp;readers develop an appreciation for the ldquo;big picturerdquo; 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.nbsp;Research-based…

Book details

List price: $197.60
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 2/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Award-winning author and biographer Thomas A. DeLong has written extensively on radio and television. He has a keen interest in the Far East and served as president of the Hong Kong True Light Middle School Foundation. He is the author of John Davis Lodge and Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960.




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