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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154790803321

Titolo

To serve and protect : the history of policing / / edited by Lionel Pender

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017

ISBN

1-5081-0357-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits

Collana

Law Enforcement and Intelligence Gathering

Disciplina

363.209

Soggetti

Police - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. From ancient times to the early modern period -- chapter 2. Developments in the 18th and 19th centuries -- chapter 3. Developments in policing since 1900 : the United States example -- chapter 4. The 21st century : counterterrorism and racial tensions.

Sommario/riassunto

This guide covers the history and development of policing activity, complementing the story of law enforcement with discussions of the theorists and lawmakers who most influenced its evolution. The text also focuses on the two greatest crises faced by law enforcement today: the rise of terrorism and tensions with racial minorities.