The Politics of the Police

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Benjamin Bowling (Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Kings College London) Robert Reiner (Emeritus Professor of Criminology, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, The London School of Economics and Political Science)

The Politics of the Police

Benjamin Bowling (Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Kings College London), Robert Reiner (Emeritus Professor of Criminology, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, The London School of Economics and Political Science), James W E Sheptycki (Professor of Criminology, Professor of Criminology, York University, Toronto, Canada)

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Oxford University Press
06 June 2019

Police & security services; Crime & criminology; Criminology: legal aspects

The fifth edition of the popular and highly acclaimed The Politics of the Police has been completely revised, expanded, and updated to take in recent changes in the law, policy, and organization of policing. Benjamin Bowling, Robert Reiner, and James Sheptycki, regarded as leading figures in the field, draw upon the findings of police research to provide readers with a stimulating and insightful discussion of the debates and controversies that surround the police, and analyse the proposals for reform.

Covering a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues, this book is transnational in scope and reflects the growing diversity of policing forms in today's globalized world.KEY FEATURES:

Four new chapters on: theories and models of police and policing; the establishment and diffusion of the modern police from the French Revolution to the 20th century; the pluralisation of policing; the politics of global policing.

The chapter on media and policing has been entirely rewritten, moving beyond a focus on the content of representations of policing to encompass analysis of the significance of media technologies.

The chapter on the police role, justice and effectiveness has been split into two new completely revised chapter.

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By: Benjamin Bowling (Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice Kings College London), Robert Reiner (Emeritus Professor of Criminology, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, The London School of Economics and Political Science), James W E Sheptycki (Professor of Criminology, Professor of Criminology, York University, Toronto, Canada)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198769255
ISBN 10: 0198769253
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 06 June 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART I: Policing: Theory and Research 1: Watching the watchers: theory and research in policing studies 2: Theories and models of police and policingPART II: History 3: Out of the blue: the establishment and diffusion of the modern police from the French Revolution to the 20th century 4: Learning the blues: the establishment and legitimation of professional policing in Britain 1829-2018PART III: Social Research on Contemporary Policing Practice and Imagery 5: The police role, function and effects 6: A fair cop? Policing and social justice 7: Below, beyond and above the police: pluralisation of policing 8: Cop cultures 9: The politics of global policing 10: Mass media technology and police cultural imaginariesPART IV: Law and Politics 11: Police powers and accountability Conclusion: Histories of the future

Benjamin Bowling, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Kings College London, Robert Reiner, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, The London School of Economics and Political Science, James W E Sheptycki, Professor of Criminology, York University, Toronto, Canada

Reviews for The Politics of the Police

`The Politics of the Police is a classic. This is essential reading for anyone interested in why politics matters to policing.' Michelle D. Bonner, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria`Long awaited, the new edition of this classic is the book that every student, scholar and practitioner of policing must read.' David Dixon, Professor of Law, University of new South Wales`A rich and informative book that will be an important addition to academic and student reading lists.' Jenny Fleming, Professor of Criminology, University of Southampton`This book is an indispensable resource for social scientists interested in this contentious topic.' Didier Fassin, Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

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