Larry K. Gaines, Victor E. Kappeler, Zachary A. Powell

Policing in America (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Provides a thorough analysis of the key issues in policing today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351973113
• Artikelnr.: 62133774

Autorenporträt

Larry K. Gaines is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at California State University-San Bernardino. He served as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police for 14 years and was a police officer in Lexington, Kentucky. He has consulted with a variety of police agencies in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, and California. Dr. Gaines has served as Secretary Treasurer and President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He has received many awards, including the Founders Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the Outstanding Educator Award from the Southern Criminal Justice Association, and the Outstanding Service Award from the Police Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. In 2001, he served as a member of the California POST Committee that developed police training curricula for racial profiling. He has published a number of books and journal articles addressing a variety of criminal justice topics and issues.

Victor E. Kappeler, a former police officer, is Retired Foundation Professor and Dean of the School of Justice Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. He is recognized as a leading scholar in such fields as policing, media, and the social construction of crime, and police civil liability, among other related fields. Dr. Kappeler continues to provide in-service training for police officers and is well published in professional areas of policing. Among many other honors, Kappeler received the 2006 Cabinet for Justice and Public Safety Award for Academic Excellence and the 2005 Outstanding Criminal Justice Alumnus Award from Sam Houston State University, where he earned his doctoral degree, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Criminology's Division on Critical Criminology.

Zachary A. Powell is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at California State University, San Bernardino. His research focuses on federal police reform, public policy, and research methods. Outside of work, Zachary is an avid runner, photographer, and home cook.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Police in American Society
2. Historical Perspectives
3. Police Human Resources
4. Organization and Management
5. Police Operations
6. Police Discretion
7. Police Use of Force
8. Police Culture and Behavior
9. Ethics and Deviance
10. Civil Liability
11. Police in the Community
12. Policing the Drug Problem
13. Homeland Security and Terrorism