Policing Reform: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis

by Catherine Burton, Lynda Woods, Tom Barker

Policing Reform: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis provides readers with an in-depth analysis of the past, present, and future of modern American policing.

The opening chapter explores social control and the seeds of modern policing, foundations of law enforcement in the U.S., and policing in the early United States. Additional chapters examine the role of American police, the legacy of bigotry within the vocation, and the characteristics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793556431
• ISBN13: 9781793556431
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"