Northern Ireland is a society inflamed by deep religious and political divisions which have divided communities and nurtured an active terrorist campaign lasting many generations. This book explores how part-time police men and women, living and working in society fulfil the tasks of policing divided communities. An analysis of the attitudes of members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, many of whom work over 30 hours a week on paid policing duties, is outlined. Their family and social backgrounds, their attitudes towards policing and toward the range of social and political issues that currently confront Northern Ireland, is also detailed. This study provides an insight into the problems of policing a society where the communities are divided about the legitimacy of the state and the states's approach to the maintenance of law and order.
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Höhe: 157 mm
Breite: 222 mm
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978-1-85628-598-8 (9781856285988)
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Part 1 An introduction to the study: Introduction; Northern Irish society; theory and method; the survey; the interviews; conclusion. Part 2 The origins of the part time RUC reserve: Introduction; The B Specials; the new RUC part-time reserve; conclusion. Part 3 Police work: Introduction; pay and commitment; part-time duties; female employment; conclusion. Part 4 The social and work life of part time police reservists: Introduction; friendshop patterns; full-time employment; hours of work; working conditions; conclusion; Part 5 The attitudes of part-time police reservists: Introduction; national identity; communtiy attitudes; social issues; law and order; conclusion; Part 6 Towards a typology of reservist behaviour: Introduction; the typology; the future; conclusion.
