The Oxford Handbook of Police and Policing

by Robert J. Kane

Book Overview

The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government. They are charged with what has been characterized as an "impossible" mandate -- control and prevent crime, keep the peace, provide public services -- and do so within the constraints of democratic principles. The police are trusted to use deadly force when it is called for and are allowed access to our homes in cases of emergency. In fact, police departments are one of the few government...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190947314
• ISBN13: 9780190947316
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"