Description
The Idea of Police is one of the core texts in its series. Written by a leading criminologist in a highly readable, fluid style, it is intended as an introductory text on police. Klockars defines the police in terms of their right to use coercive force. He then describes the comparative evolution of the British and US police forces, providing readers with the historical background to the current state of the police. The moral conflicts and issues of discretion that policemen must cope with are explored and, lastly, he looks at two questions: What makes a good police officer? And what type of organizational, political, and social environment encourages good policework?
Author: Carl B. Klockars
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 01/01/1985
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.56w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9780803921795
ISBN10: 0803921799
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Law Enforcement
- Social Science | Criminology
Author: Carl B. Klockars
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 01/01/1985
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.56w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9780803921795
ISBN10: 0803921799
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Law Enforcement
- Social Science | Criminology
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