224 Pages
by
Willan
224 Pages
by
Willan
224 Pages
by
Willan
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This book provides a highly readable introduction to the role and function of the police and policing, examining the issues and debates that surround this. It looks at the 'core functions' of the police, the ways in which police functions have developed, their key characteristics, and the challenges they face. From the outset questions are asked about the conceptual contestability and ambiguity of... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Policing as rational function: back to basics? 3. Keeping order: policing as social control 4. Policing as crime investigation 5. Policing as the management of risk 6. Policing as community justice 7. Policing as a public good 8. Policing futures
Biography
Alan Wright
