The politics of the police
by
 
Reiner, Robert, 1946-

Title
The politics of the police

Author
Reiner, Robert, 1946-

ISBN
9780199283392

Personal Author
Reiner, Robert, 1946-

Edition
4th ed.

Publication Information
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Physical Description
xiv, 319 p. ; 25 cm.

General Note
Previous ed.: 2000.

Contents
Machine derived contents note: Part I: Policing: theory and research -- 1. Introduction: politics, police and policing -- 2. Watching the watchers: theory and research in policing studies -- 3. The birth of the blues: the establishment of professional policing in Britain 1829-1856 -- 4. The rise and fall of police legitimacy 1856-2009 -- Part II: Sociology -- 5. Cop cultures -- 6. Demystifying the police: social research and police malpractice -- 7. Mystifying the police: the media presentation of policing -- 8. Theory and research studies of policing -- Part III: Law and politics -- 9. Police powers and accountability -- 10. Beyond Life on Mars: a history of the future.

Abstract
This fourth edition of Robert Reiner's popular and highly-acclaimed text contains substantial revisions, to take into account the recent and profound changes in the law, policy and organisation of policing.

Subject Term
Police -- Great Britain -- History.
 
Police -- Political activity -- Great Britain.


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