The Role of Police in American Society: A Documentary History

by Cynthia Morris, Bryan Vila, Cynthia Morris

Book Overview

From the night watchmen of the 17th century to the highly publicized Rodney King hearings, the history and development of police policy and the role of police in American society are traced through this collection of 95 primary documents. Students, teachers, and interested readers can use this valuable resource to examine the development and role of the police in the United States through the words of the people who were involved in the struggle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313301646
• ISBN13: 9780313301643
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"