Police and law enforcement

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Title:

Author:

Chambliss, William J.

ISBN:

9781412978590

Publication Information:

Los Angeles : Sage Reference, c2011.

Physical Description:

xvi, 320 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Key issues in crime and punishment

Key issues in crime and punishment.

Abstract:

Examines many aspects of policing in society, including their common duties, legal regulations on those duties, problematic policing practices, and alternatives to traditional policing.

Contents:

Accountability -- Arrest practices -- Bounty hunters and rewards -- Entrapment -- Internal review practices -- Interrogation practices -- Miranda warnings -- Plain view doctrine -- Police brutality -- Police corruption and code of silence -- Police privatization -- Police strikes and blue flu -- Profiling -- Riot and demonstration responses -- Use of deadly force -- Vehicle searches -- Vehicular police pursuits -- Vigilantes -- Warrants -- Zero-tolerance policing.

Subject Term:

Police.

Law enforcement.

Law enforcement. (OCoLC)fst00993931

Police. (OCoLC)fst01068398

Policía.

Ejecución de la ley.

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Chambliss, William J.

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Summary

From its beginnings in England as a constabulary, intended only to keep the peace rather than to make arrests, policing has had a tumultuous, controversial history. The police represent an essential law enforcement entity to some, while others see police officers as often corrupt, prone to unfair racial profiling, and quick to use unnecessary force.

Police and Law Enforcement examines many aspects of policing in society, including their common duties, legal regulations on those duties, problematic policing practices, and alternatives to traditional policing. Topics in this volume include such hotly debated topics as accountability, arrest practices, bounty hunters, entrapment, Miranda warnings, police privatization, profiling, vigilantes, and zero-tolerance policing. The 20 chapters present the most hotly contested debates and offer solutions to potential and perceived problems.

The Series

The five brief, issues-based books in SAGE Reference′s Key Issues in Crime & Punishment Series offer examinations of controversial programs, practices, problems or issues from varied perspectives. Volumes correspond to the five central subfields in the Criminal Justice curriculum: Crime & Criminal Behavior, Policing, The Courts, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice.

Each volume consists of approximately 20 chapters offering succinct pro/con examinations, and Recommended Readings conclude each chapter, highlighting different approaches to or perspectives on the issue at hand. As a set, these volumes provide perfect reference support for students writing position papers in undergraduate courses spanning the Criminal Justice curriculum. Each title is approximately 350 pages in length.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 10 Up-One of the most comprehensive works on the subject in some time. Each volume opens with a thorough introduction to its specific topic before providing 20 chapters pertaining to that subject. The format of each chapter varies slightly, depending on the legal action or crime being discussed, but usually consists of the history of the topic, a definition of it, a discussion of its current status, pro and con commentary, cross references to topics within that volume, and further-reading lists that vary from about a dozen titles to three or four pages in length. Possible solutions to criminal behavior in today's society are given considerable space. The index is self-contained in each volume. An excellent purchase for students interested in serious research.-Eldon Younce, Anthony Public Library, KS (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Library Journal Review

These volumes each cover a broad area of the American criminal justice system. Within each book, about 20 chapters further subdivide material by topic. "Corrections," for example, discusses overcrowding, gangs, and violence in prison; the debate over punishment vs. rehabilitation; and so on. Chapters open with historical background, advance to legal concepts/social context, and present clearly worded point/counterpoint sections on controversies such as capital punishment. See also references and a short bibliography conclude each discussion. Chambliss (sociology, George Washington Univ.) has been published extensively in the field of criminology over the past four decades and is a solid pick for this project. His grasp of subject matter is evident in each volume's introductory essay. BOTTOM LINE Although it covers much the same territory as Criminal Justice (Salem, 2005), this excellent overview features more recent scholarship and has a slight edge in currency. Clearly written, solidly researched, and well balanced in its coverage of hot topics, it is an appropriate purchase for public and academic libraries and is highly recommended for institutions that support criminal justice programs.-Michael Bemis, Washington Cty. Lib., Woodbury, MN (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.