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Product Identifiers
PublisherCognella, Inc.
ISBN-101516526147
ISBN-139781516526147
eBay Product ID (ePID)240372492
Product Key Features
Number of Pages374 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePolice in American Society : Selected Readings for the Student Practitioner
SubjectGeneral
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorHoward E. Williams
Subject AreaSocial Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight26.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number1
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisFollowing the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and other unfortunate events related to excessive force and police brutality, law enforcement officials in America are facing many renewed threats to their legitimacy. Police in American Society: Selected Readings for the Student Practitioner provides students with information on the specific challenges and issues that individuals in police management must confront to rebuild public trust. The book begins with readings that present the historical perspective of policing, as well as new approaches to the profession. Later readings speak to legitimacy, professionalism, and accountability. The book concludes with selections on recruiting, ethics, and use of force. Specific topics addressed include the functions of police in modern society, the militarization of the police force, police legitimacy, and police shootings and citizen behavior. Police in American Society is well-suited for undergraduate courses in sociology, criminal justice, and criminology, especially those that address police and citizen behavior., Provides students with information on the specific challenges and issues that individuals in police management must confront to rebuild public trust. This book is suited for undergraduate courses in sociology, criminal justice, and criminology, especially those that address police and citizen behaviour., Following the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and other unfortunate events related to excessive force and police brutality, law enforcement officials in America are facing many renewed threats to their legitimacy. Police in American Society: Selected Readings for the Student Practitioner provides students with information on the specific challenges and issues that individuals in police management must confront to rebuild public trust. The book begins with readings that present the historical perspective of policing, as well as new approaches to the profession. Later readings speak to legitimacy, professionalism, and accountability. The book concludes with selections on recruiting, ethics, and use of force. Specific topics addressed include the functions of police in modern society, the militarization of the police force, police legitimacy, and police shootings and citizen behavior. Police in American Society is well-suited for undergraduate courses in sociology, criminal justice, and criminology, especially those that address police and citizen behavior. Howard E. Williams earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in criminal justice from Texas State University. He is a lecturer in criminal justice at Texas State University. His research focuses on topics related to police management and police use of force. Williams has been published by Criminal Justice Policy Review and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences on topics relating to auto theft crimes, racial profiling, and fatal officer-involved shootings in the United States.
