- 344 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
A comprehensive introduction to policing in England and Wales, providing you with an in-depth understanding of the challenges and complexities of modern policing and an increased awareness of the history and development of the profession. This second edition covers the most pressing debates and issues associated with contemporary policing and examines a range of key topics such as methods of policing, diversity and the police, police accountability, and much more. The new edition includes:
- A new chapter on women in policing
- Expanded content on diversity issues within the police service
- An account of the changes to transnational policing as a result of Brexit
- Reflections on the use of social media by police
- Advice for those wanting to embark on a career in the field.
Written in an introductory way that is ideal for any policing, criminology, or criminal justice student new to police studies.
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Yes, you can access Policing by Peter Joyce,Wendy Laverick in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- About the authors
- Preface
- One The Emergence and Development of Professional Policing
- Two Police Powers
- Three The Delivery of Policing
- Four The Governance of the Police 1964–2010
- Five From Police Authorities to Police and Crime Commissioners
- Six The Police Service and the Criminal Justice System
- Seven The Police Service and Racial Diversity
- Eight Women in Policing
- Nine The Changing Nature of Crime after 1945
- Ten The Prevention, Investigation and Detection of Crime
- Eleven The Future Direction of Policing
- References
- Index