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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782161503321

Autore

Punch Maurice

Titolo

Zero tolerance policing / / Maurice Punch [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK : , : Policy Press, , 2007

ISBN

1-4473-0439-X

1-281-38543-3

9786611385439

1-84742-303-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 53 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Researching criminal justice series

Disciplina

363.2/32

Soggetti

Law enforcement - New York (State) - New York

Law enforcement - England

Police - England

Crime prevention - New York (State) - New York

Crime prevention - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Sep 2022).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-52).

Nota di contenuto

Zero tolerance policing; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on the author; Summary; 1. Introduction; 2. The New York 'miracle'; 3. Zero tolerance policing: UK and the Netherlands; 4. Conclusion; References; Appendix: The Dutch police.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the key issues of what policing is about and who defines it by exploring the notion of zero tolerance and its application in different settings.