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The Police in America: An Introduction

ISBN10: 1266671390 | ISBN13: 9781266671395

The Police in America: An Introduction

The Police in America: An Introduction

ISBN10: 1266671390
ISBN13: 9781266671395
By Samuel Walker and Charles Katz
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In the latest release of The Police in America, the authors use timely articles and excerpts that will take readers beyond the headlines and statistics to present a comprehensive and contemporary overview of what it means to be a police officer. The text provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of policing in the United States today. Descriptive and analytical, The Police in America is designed to offer undergraduate students a balanced and up-to-date overview of who the police are and what they do, the problems they face, and the many reforms and innovations that have taken place in policing. The text is designed primarily for undergraduates enrolled in their first police or law enforcement course, such as an introduction to policing, police and society, or law enforcement systems.

PART 1 FOUNDATIONS

1 Police and Society

2 The History of the American Police

3 The Contemporary Law Enforcement Industry

PART 2 OFFICERS AND ORGANIZATIONS

4 Police Organizations

5 Police Officers I: Recruitment and Training for a Changing Society

6 Police Officers II: On the Job

PART 3 POLICE WORK

7 Patrol: The Backbone of Policing

8 Peacekeeping and Order Maintenance

9 The Police and Crime

10 Advances in Police Strategy

PART 4 ISSUES IN POLICING

11 Police Discretion

12 Legitimacy and Trust and Confidence in the Police

13 Police Corruption

14 Accountability of the Police

PART 5 CHALLENGES FOR A NEW CENTURY

15 The Future of Policing in America

About the Author

Samuel Walker

Dr. Samuel Walker is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he taught for 31 years before retiring in 2005. He is the author of 14 books on policing, criminal justice policy, and civil liberties. He continues to write and consult in the area of police accountability, with a special interest in police early intervention systems and federal litigation against police misconduct.

Charles Katz

Dr. Charles Katz is the Watts Family Director of the Center for Violence Prevention and Community safety and is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. Dr. Katz earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1997. He is coauthor of Policing Gangs in America by Cambridge University Press and numerous articles on policing and gangs. He is currently working with several large metropolitan police agencies evaluating programs and practices.

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