The Police in America
| Author | : Samuel Walker |
| Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
| Total Pages | : 558 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105063160746 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Police in America written by Samuel Walker and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2002 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Police in America" provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of policing in the United States today. Descriptive and analytical, the text 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. Using timely articles and excerpts, the authors take readers beyond the headlines and statistics to present a comprehensive and contemporary overview of what it means to be a police officer.
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