Fairness and effectiveness in policing : the evidence

Fairness and effectiveness in policing : the evidence / Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices, Wesley Skogan and Kathleen Frydl, editors, National Research Council.

This book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It al...

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices
Other Authors: Skogan, Wesley G., Frydl, Kathleen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Police > United States.
Police administration > United States.
Law enforcement > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Law enforcement
Police
Police administration
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
  • Criminal justice research on police
  • The nature of policing in the United States
  • Explaining police behavior : people and situations
  • Explaining police behavior : organizations and context
  • The effectiveness of police activities in reducing crime, disorder, and fear
  • Lawful policing
  • Police fairness : legitimacy as the consent of the public
  • The future of policing research
  • References
  • Appendix. Biographical sketches
  • Index.

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