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UNINA9910974516503321 |
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Sung Hung-En <1968-> |
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The fragmentation of policing in American cities : toward an ecological theory of police-citizen relations / / Hung-En Sung |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2002 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (172 p.) |
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Collana |
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Criminal justice, delinquency, and corrections, , 1535-0371 |
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Soggetti |
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Police-community relations - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Police-Citizen Relations -- 2 The Residential Organization of American Metropolises -- 3 The Ecology of Police-Community Relations: Hypotheses -- 4 Data, Variables, and Analytical Strategy -- 5 Testing the Theory -- 6 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The relationship between police and the communities and citizens they serve has long been a topic of study and controversy. Sung provides a place-oriented theory of policing to guide strategies for crime control and problem-oriented policing. He contends that community policing is a product of power relations among communities. Sung also explores: •how police and citizens interact with each other in stratified and residentially segregated communities •how services are delivered by police •how citizens respond to those charged with protecting them and enforcing the law Illuminating the police-neighborhood and advancing a clear hypothesis for explaining and predicting changes in police behavior, this both provides a conceptual platform for public policy debate, planning, and evaluation of police, public safety, and democratic governance. According to Sung, place has everything to do with the success of community policing, and the attitudes of both police and citizens contribute to the success or failure of police initiatives as well as the level of crime inherent in a community. By focusing on the social and political forces that shape the residential patterns of American cities and the organization of police work, Sung |
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