The fourth edition of the popular and highly acclaimed Politics of the Policehas been completely revised and updated to take into account of recent changes in the law, policy, and organization of policing. From Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry to Life on Mars, Robert Reiner explores the highly-charged debates that surround policing, including the various controversies and developments thathave led to a change in the public's opinion of the police in recent years, and analyses the proposals for reform. The book sets out to analyze how the police are perceived and the impact the mass media has on the public's perceptionand what we can expect in the future, given current research into police working practices and proposals for reform. Online Resource Centre Updates Web links
- ISBN: 978-0-19-928339-2
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés