Police culture has been widely criticized as a source of resistance to change and reform, and is often misunderstood. This book seeks to capture the heart of police culture—including …
This edition of Trusted Criminals was written and went into production during 2008–2009, a period in which the United States was experiencing its greatest economic crisis since the …
RM Venema - Journal of interpersonal violence, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
While extensive research has studied sexual assault reporting behaviors and described negative experiences with the criminal justice system among victim-survivors, fewer studies …
M Caldero, J Dailey, B Withrow - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Police Ethics, Fourth Edition, provides an analysis of corruption in law enforcement organizations. The authors argue that the noble cause—a commitment to “doing something …
Despite constant calls for reform, policing in the United States and Britain has changed little over the past thirty years. In Policing Contingencies, Peter K. Manning draws on decades of …
In the mid-1990s, the NYPD created a performance management strategy known as Compstat. It consisted of computerized data, crime analysis, and advanced crime mapping …
First published in 1995. One of the most pervasive forms of social control in our society is the mass media. The public learns from television, newspapers, magazines, movies, and books …
GP Alpert, WC Smith - J. Crim. L. & Criminology, 1994 - HeinOnline
The authority of the police to use force represents one of the most misunderstood powers granted to representatives of government. Police officers are authorized to use both …
MD Holmes, BW Smith - Aggression and violent behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
The police are empowered to use various forms of coercion to accomplish legitimate duties, but they also may employ them gratuitously in violation of law or departmental policy. These …