
An Introduction to American Policing
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Dennis J. Stevens(Author)
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 22. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
470 pages
978-1-284-11011-1 (ISBN)
Description
An Introduction to American Policing continues to engage students with a balanced yet critical investigation of police history and theory. This comprehensive text connects the US criminal justice system, criminology, and law enforcement knowledge to the progress of the police community. Updated case studies and narratives from violators along with current research help students understand the central theories and practical realities of American law enforcement. This leading-edge textbook will satisfy both scholars, who lean toward theoretical perspectives, and practitioners, who favor practical recommendations. An Introduction to American Policing, Second Edition is an exciting and modern resource that will challenge and encourage readers to understand, imagine, reflect, and exercise good judgment when thinking about the principal issues related to American policing moving toward 2 2 .
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Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
880 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-284-11011-1 (9781284110111)
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Previous edition
Dennis J. Stevens
An Introduction to American Policing
Book
08/2008
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
€223.19
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Person
Dennis J. Stevens, Ph.D. is the Managing Director of Justice Writers of America (JWA),'an organization guiding justice personnel (by invitation only) to articulate their experiences in a confidential setting. Fore more information, see www.crimeprofessor.com. Stevens has taught criminal psychology in major universities and counseled high-risk prisoners at Chicago, Charlotte, Boston, and New Orleans. He has led crisis intervention sessions among Boston and New York City officers after 9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombing, New Orleans and Houston officers after Hurricane Katrina, and Chicago and Dallas officers after the execution-style murders of their own.'