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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810817003321

Titolo

Fairness and effectiveness in policing : the evidence / / Wesley Skogan and Kathleen Frydl, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2004

ISBN

0-309-16932-1

1-280-18373-X

9786610183739

0-309-52559-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (430 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SkoganWesley G

FrydlKathleen

Disciplina

363.2/3/0973

Soggetti

Police - United States

Police administration - United States

Law enforcement - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Criminal Justice Research on Police -- 3 The Nature of Policing in the United States -- 4 Explaining Police Behavior: People and Situations -- 5 Explaining Police Behavior: Organizations and Context -- 6 The Effectiveness of Police Activities in Reducing Crime, Disorder, and Fear -- 7 Lawful Policing -- 8 Police Fairness: Legitimacy as the Consent of the Public -- 9 The Future of Policing Research -- References -- Appendix: Biographical Sketches -- Index.