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Police-community relations and the administration of justice
Record details
- ISBN: 0132193728
- ISBN: 9780132193726
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Physical Description:
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xv, 444 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Edition: 7th ed.
- Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. The administration of justice and the police -- Introduction -- The idea of justice -- Justice defined -- The mission of a justice system -- The challenges of administering justice in a free society -- The components of the U.S. justice system -- The structure of the police system in America -- Where the police "fit" within the U.S. justice system -- 2. Police role concept in a changing society -- Great expectations -- Perception -- Role concept -- The police officer's roles -- Police role conflict -- Formation of role concepts -- The media and role concepts -- Factors and conditions of change -- The paradoxes of police practice -- Toward a realistic role concept -- Toward a congruent role -- Elements of change -- Criteria for change -- Policing in a changing society -- |
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| Subject: | Police-community relations United States Police United States Criminal justice, Administration of United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | HV 7936 .P8 H86 2008 | 30536204 | General Collection | Available | - |
Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice
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Summary
Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice
Continues the theme of citizen participation and emphasizes why it is critical to the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It focuses on the importance of and strategies for positive police-community interactions and addresses the internal and external communities the police serve. This new edition highlights past, present, and future practices, offers a new streamlined organization, and emphasizes the role of the police in a changing society.Well-rounded, all-inclusive perspective, helping readers better understand and practice positive police-community relations. Examples of police community programs throughout the United States. Discussion of racially-based policing moves material beyond racial profiling.Law enforcement professionals.
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