Police for the Future

by David H. Bayley

Book Overview

Police do not and cannot prevent crime. This alarming thesis is explored by David Bayley, one of the most prolific and internationally renowned authorities on criminal justice and policing, in Police for the Future. Providing a systematic assessment of the performance of the police institution as a whole in preventing crime, the study is based on exhaustive research, interviews, and first hand observation in five countries--Australia, Canada, Great...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195104587
• ISBN13: 9780195104585
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"