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.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025585122 | 363.20941 R367P 2010 | 1 |