Substantive—yet accessible—this overview of police-community relations focuses on the importance of, and strategies for, positive interaction in dealing with the many turbulent issues which affect crime control in America today. The book addresses a challenge that all criminal justice practitioners—police, courts, and corrections—must confront...the development and maintenance of meaningful relationships with one another and with the citizens they serve. Topics include police-community relations—an overview; public relations and community relations—a contrast; community policing; the public and the police—a consortium of communities; relations within the police organization; police role concept in a changing society; coping with the human experience of being a cop; the communication process; police discretion and community relations; the media link; special populations and the police; community relations in the context of culture; the dilemmas of dissent and political response; conflict management; and community control—a continuum of participation. For police, court, corrections, and other criminal justice professionals.

Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice (5th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Hunter, Ronald D.

Barker, Thomas

Mayhall, Pamela D.

Social Sciences

Allyn&Bacon

Continues the theme of citizen participation and emphasizes why it is critical to the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It focuses on the importance of and strategies for positive police-community interactions and addresses the internal and external communities the police serve. This new edition highlights past, present, and future practices, offers a new streamlined organization, and emphasizes the role of the police in a changing society.  Well-rounded, all-inclusive perspective, helping readers better understand and practice positive police-community relations. Examples of police community programs throughout the United States. Discussion of racially-based policing moves material beyond racial profiling.  Law enforcement professionals.

Police Community Relations and the Administration of Justice

Criminal Law

Pearson College Div

Continues the theme of citizen participation and emphasizes why it is critical to the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It focuses on the importance of and strategies for positive police-community interactions and addresses the internal and external communities the police serve. This new edition highlights past, present, and future practices, offers a new streamlined organization, and emphasizes the role of the police in a changing society.  Well-rounded, all-inclusive perspective, helping readers better understand and practice positive police-community relations. Examples of police community programs throughout the United States. Discussion of racially-based policing moves material beyond racial profiling. Law enforcement professionals.

Police-Community Relations And the Administration of Justice

Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice, 8/e,continues the theme of citizen participation and emphasizes why it is critical to the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It focuses on the importance of and strategies for positive police-community interactions and addresses the internal and external communities the police serve. The text's interdisciplinary approach draws data and discussions from a wide range of disciplines and gives students a well-rounded perspective to help them better understand and practice positive police-community relations.

Police Community Relations and The Administration of Justice (8th Edition)

Barker, Thomas D.

Pearson

This thorough primer fills the void between voluminous expensive texts and unsuitable paperback readers with a volume that covers all significant issues and concepts relevant to those involved with sociology, criminology and criminal justice. The authors define, examine and explain crime and criminal behavior and present various new theoretical perspectives on crime causation. The book also provides readers with an examination of society's response to crime, and presents several different justice perspectives. The book defines crime and criminality and outlines the following theories: biological and biosocial, psychological and psychosocial, social structure, social interactions, social conflict and theories of victimization. For individuals involved with criminology, criminal justice and sociological pursuits.

Crime and Criminality: Causes and Consequences

Dantzker, Mark L.

What are criminal justice and criminological research? Why conduct this research? And, how is this research completed? Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice answers these questions by clearly explaining the basics of social science research using a simple and easy-to-understand approach. The essentials to a foundational understanding of criminal justice research methods are all there, including scientific theory, research language, and research design. The Fourth Edition features updated case studies and numerous revisions to topics such as sampling, research design, quantitative and qualitative research studies, data collection, and data analysis. Conducting research should not be a daunting chore. Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice makes the task of learning how to conduct research understandable, enjoyable, and applicable to the criminal justice topics students are most interested in.

Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice

Quinn, Susan T.

Jones& Bartlett Learning

This value-added bundle completes any research methods course. It includes Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Fourth Edition AND Write &amp; Wrong, Second Edition.

Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Fourth Edition AND Write & Wrong,Second Edition

Science & Math

Ferree, Caroline W.

Pfeifer, Heather

Mathematics

Book by Hunter, Ronald D., Dantzker, Mark L.

Criminal Justice Pr

This concise but thorough textbook (formerly published by Prentice-Hall), bridges the gap between theory and the real world of crime and criminal justice. The emphasis is on clarity and brevity in explaining core theories and issues, while avoiding the distractions and padding found in many other textbooks. Chapter topics include: Crime as Phenomenon; Crime Typologies; Criminal Typologies; Introduction to Criminology; The Classical School of Criminology; The Neoclassical School; The Positive School; Criminology Today; Biological and Biosocial Theories of Crime Causation; Psychological and Psychosocial Theories; Social Structure Theories; Social Interaction Theories; Social Conflict Theories; Integrated Theories; Holistic Theories; Victimization Theories; Dealing with Lawbreakers; Dealing with Victims; and Dealing with the Law-abiding.

Crime And Criminality: Causes and Consequences

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Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice (5th Edition)

Police Community Relations and the Administration of Justice

Police-Community Relations And the Administration of Justice

Police Community Relations and The Administration of Justice (8th Edition)

Crime and Criminality: Causes and Consequences

Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice

Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Fourth Edition AND Write & Wrong,Second Edition

Crime and Criminality: Causes and Consequences

Crime And Criminality: Causes and Consequences