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What is Policing?

Authors: P.A.J Waddington, Martin Wright Publisher: SAGE Publications Publication date: 2010 Publication language: Angielski Number of pages: 119 Publication formats: EAN: 9780857255723 ISBN: 9780857255723 Category: Police & security services Publisher's index: - Bibliographic note: Martin Wright is senior lecturer in the School of Legal Studies at the University of Wolverhampton and is the award leader for the BSc Policing degree. He retired from West Midlands Police in November 2008 after having completed 30 years service. He has a Bachelor of Law degree, a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in criminology.

Description

This text provides an accessible, up-to-date and thought-provoking introduction to policing for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees. It aims not only to inform students and prepare them for their course, but also to expose them to some of the challenges they will face as they begin their studies and/or policing careers. This book is the essential foundation for the Policing Matters series, explaining what policing is, what the police do, the context for policing and what are the main issues it faces and challenges it poses.

TOC

  • Cover 2
  • Front matter 3
  • 1 Why a policing degree? 9
  • 2 Introduction: law and order 14
  • 3 What police do 36
  • 4 Authority and discretion 48
  • 5 A people business 62
  • 6 Police culture: canteens, carriers and carousing! 76
  • 7 Wrongdoing and accountability 85
  • 8 Police and policing 103
  • Index 115