The Rebirth of Private Policing
1st Edition
Published on 9. January 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-415-05193-4 (ISBN)
Description
these are just two of the issues addressed by Les Johnston, who argues that policing, far from being the exclusive preserve of public personnel, is an activity undertaken by a mixture of public, private, and quasi-public agents. His book reviews the history of private policing, examines developments of current concern, and finally considers the implications of these developments both for the sociology of policing and for a more general understanding of public-private relations in the late 20th century.
Reviews / Votes
`Mr Johnston has provided an eminently comprehensive guide to the extent of private and quasi-private policing and a detailed comparison of the functions, organisation and ideology of the public and private police and security forces.' - Justice of the Peace'Well-written and thoughtfully argued' - British Society of Criminology Newsletter
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-05193-4 (9780415051934)
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Les Johnston
The Rebirth of Private Policing
Book
01/1992
1st Edition
Routledge
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Person
Johnston, Les
Content
Preface Section 1: Historical and Political Background 1. Private Policing: Before and After the 'New Police' 2. Ideologies of Public and Private Provision Section 2: Private Policing: Current Developments and their Policy Implications 3. Privatization and Public Policing 4. The Private Security Sector I: Structure and Control 5. The Private Security Sector II: Activities 6. Hybrid Policing 7. Citizenship and Self-Policing: Responsible Citizenship 8. Citizenship and Self-Policing II: Autonomous Citizenship Section 3: Theoretical Conclusions 9. New Directions in the Sociology of Policing 10. Privatization and Social Control