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245 00 $aFairness and effectiveness in policing :$bthe evidence /$cWesley Skogan and Kathleen Frydl, editors.
260 $aWashington, DC :$bNational Academies Press,$cc2004.
300 $axiii, 413 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aExecutive 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.
520 $aThis book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It also addresses such topics as community policing, use of force, racial profiling, and evaluates the success of common police techniques. It goes on to look at the issue of legitimacy or how the public get information about police work, how police are viewed by different groups, and how police can gain community trust.
650 0 $aPolice$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPolice administration$zUnited States.
650 0 $aLaw enforcement$zUnited States.
700 1 $aSkogan, Wesley G.
700 1 $aFrydl, Kathleen.
710 2 $aNational Research Council (U.S.)
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip045/2003014400.html
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