Law Enforcement in the 21st Century - Hardcover

Grant, Heath B.; Terry, Karen J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205542972 ISBN 13: 9780205542970

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2007

Synopsis

Law Enforcement in the 21st Century is the first book to examine the ";linkage blindness"; in the criminal justice system (the lack of connection between theories of policing and what actually happens in police departments), making linkages between theory and police practice through problem-solving and crime mapping applications. It offers a fresh, new approach to presenting introductory law enforcement material that is both practical for the future law enforcement officer and intellectually rewarding for readers who may be entering a whole new field of study. The authors have organized the material in a developmental framework beginning with a discussion of law enforcement's place within the criminal justice system and a discussion of the origins of policing; the reader is then introduced to the traditional model of policing and the core aspects of the work€”organizational structure and

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From the Back Cover:

 

Law Enforcement in the 21st Century

Second Edition

 

Heath B. Grant (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

Karen J. Terry (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

 

 

This text is the first book to examine the “linkage blindness” in the criminal justice system (the lack of connection between theories of policing and what actually happens in police departments), making linkages between theory and police practice through problem-solving and crime mapping applications.

 

 

New to This Edition:

• Complete overview of local, state, and federal law enforcement organizations, including a detailed explanation of the governmental reorganization post—September 11
• NEW chapter on technology and its role in law enforcement, emphasizing the influence of technology on modern day policing practices, the importance of this technology, and how such technological advances assist the police in both prevention and control
• Reorganization of chapters for a more comprehensive understanding of legal issues that relate to the police
• Expansion on the discussion of use of force

 

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0205542972
• ISBN 13: 9780205542970
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 437