Criminology and Criminal Justice

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 about bad people" — is a central "ends-based" police ethic that can paradoxically lead to community polarization and increased..

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic, social, intellectual and political factors that shaped police reform, development and policy in Scottish burghs during the 'Age of Improvement'. In doing so, it moves beyond many of the 'problem-response' interpretations which have preoccupied..

Law enforcement agencies and their employees are continually at risk for potential liability related to torts, civil rights violations, and employment law issues. This volume helps police administrators, criminal justice academics, and attorneys understand this concern so that risks may be reduced. ..

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Drawn from the presentations made at the Fifteenth Annual International Police Executive Symposium, this volume explores policing in a global community. Topics discussed include human rights and corruption; female policing in India compared to other countries; challenges and obstacles in policing in..

This book provides a highly readable account of police work. It builds upon Introduction to Police Work (Rogers and Lewis 2007) to provide a comprehensive, in depth and critical understanding of policing in today's diverse society...

Drawing on a rich ethnography, this book demonstrates how the dynamics that lead to breakdowns in policing in transitional regimes such as South Africa, have their origins in the day to day experiences and ambitions of the average police officer...

This book considers questions of police legitimacy in different regions of the world, explores the perception of legitimacy and examines how procedural justice is important for building legitimacy...

This book offers a critical discussion of contemporary and emerging modes of mediatized police work and examines the relationship between policing, media and the public and the shifting techniques and technologies through which they communicate...