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Policing: An introduction to concepts and practice

Alan Wright author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Nov '01

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This book provides a highly readable introduction to the role and function of the police and policing, examining the issues and debates that surround this. It looks at the 'core functions' of the police, the ways in which police functions have developed, their key characteristics, and the challenges they face. From the outset questions are asked about the conceptual contestability and ambiguity of policing, and different views of police roles are addressed in turn: policing as social control, crime investigation, managing risk, policing as community justice, and as a public good.

ISBN: 9781903240175

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 470g

224 pages