Varieties of Police Behavior The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities, with a New Preface by the Author |
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| Author:
| Wilson, James Q. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-93211-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1978 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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In his new preface, Wilson reviews changes in police styles during the past decade, and explains the reasons for these changes. Varieties of Police Behavior remains unsurpassed in delineating the role of the patrolman and the problems he faces due to constraints imposed by law, politics, public opinion, and the expectations of superiors.
In his new preface, Wilson reviews changes in police styles during the past decade, and explains the reasons for these changes. Varieties of Police Behavior remains unsurpassed in delineating the role of the patrolman and the problems he faces due to constraints imposed by law, politics, public opinion, and the expectations of superiors.