
Policing
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
This second edition covers the most pressing debates and issues associated with contemporary policing and examines a range of key topics such as methods of policing, diversity and the police, police accountability, and much more. The new edition includes:
A new chapter on women in policing
Expanded content on diversity issues within the police service
An account of the changes to transnational policing as a result of Brexit
Reflections on the use of social media by police
Advice for those wanting to embark on a career in the field.
Written in an introductory way that is ideal for any policing, criminology, or criminal justice student new to police studies.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the previous edition:Offers comprehensive coverage of key policing topics. It is easy to navigate and the chapters provide clear aims and objectives. The study questions at the end of each chapter provide students with a mechanism to review each chapter and consider what they have learned.
- Dr Suzanne Young, Department of Criminology, Leeds Beckett University
This book is a clearly written account of the progress of policing in the United Kingdom, a welcome and unfettered approach to the subject.
- The Criminal Lawyer
Any student new to criminology or policing will be able to develop their knowledge using this book. Joyce's style of written expression allows for an easy reading experience, without skimming on the details.
- Anna Waistnage, Grimsby Institute of HE & FE -- .
More details
Other editions
Additional editions


Persons
Wendy Laverick is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing at The University of Hull. She publishes in the area of equality and diversity within policing, hate crime and transnational crime. She is the author of Global Injustice and Crime Control (Routledge, 2016), and co-author (with Liz Cain) of The Gender Agenda in an Age of Austerity (Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 2015), The Menopause and the Older Female Police Workforce' (British Journal of Community Justice, 2019), and (with Peter Joyce) Racial and Religious Hate Crime: The UK from 1945 to Brexit (Palgrave, 2019). She sits as a member of the NPCC MAG and is the Director of Professional Policing at the University of Hull.
Content
Chapter 2 - Police Powers
Chapter 3 - The Delivery of Policing
Chapter 4 - The Governance of The Police 1964 - 2010
Chapter 5 - From Police Authorities to Police and Crime Commissioners
Chapter 6 - The Police Service and the Criminal Justice System
Chapter 7 - The Police Service and Racial Diversity
Chapter 8 - Women in Policing
Chapter 9 - The Changing Nature of Crime after 1945
Chapter 10 - The Prevention, Investigation and Detection of Crime
Chapter 11 - The Future Direction of Policing
System requirements
File format: ePUB
Copy protection: Watermark-DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Use a reading software that can process the file format ePUB: e.g., Adobe Digital Editions or FBReader – both free (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/Smartphone (Android; iOS): Before downloading, install the free app Adobe Digital Editions (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (not Kindle).
The file format ePUB works well for novels and non-fiction books – i.e., „flowing” text without complex layout. On an e-reader or smartphone, line and page breaks automatically adjust to fit the small displays.
This eBook uses Watermark-DRM, a „soft” copy protection. This means that there are no technical restrictions to prevent illegal distribution. However, there is a personalised watermark embedded in the eBook that can be used to identify the purchaser of the eBook in the event of misuse and to provide evidence for legal purposes.
For more information, see our eBook Help page.