The Oxford handbook of police and policing /

The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government. They are charged with what has been characterized as an ""impossible"" mandate -- control and prevent crime, keep the peace, provide public services -- and do so within the constraints of democratic principles....

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Other Authors: Reisig, Michael Dean, 1968-, Kane, Robert J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Series:Oxford handbooks in criminology and criminal justice.
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