Drug Testing in Law Enforcement Agencies: Social Control in the Public Sector

Brunet, James R.

ISBN 10: 1593320671 ISBN 13: 9781593320676

Publisher: Lfb Scholarly Pub Llc, 2004

Synopsis

Drug testing has become an increasingly important part of the public sector workplace. For law enforcement officers, courts have granted government employers wide discretion in choosing a drug testing strategy. Brunet seeks to understand what leads one law enforcement agency to adopt a more rigorous testing program while another abstains from testing workers altogether. An emerging literature on drug testing as a mechanism of social control provides the theoretical base. An analysis of a sample of law enforcement agencies finds evidence that social distance within police organizations, the social status of officers, and the influence of third parties play significant roles in shaping a departmentÕs drug testing policy.

About this title

About the Author:

James R. Brunet is an extension assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at North Carolina State University, from which he earned his Ph.D. in 2003. His research interests cover the administration of justice in America and the foundations of public administration.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lfb Scholarly Pub Llc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1593320671
• ISBN 13: 9781593320676
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 190