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Policing In America, Victor Kappeler, Larry Gaines
Policing In America, Victor Kappeler, Larry Gaines
Vic Kappeler
This comprehensive text provides an overview of law enforcement topics, integrating major empirical findings and theory-based research findings in the field with a thorough analysis of contemporary policing problems. The issues-oriented discussion focuses on critical concerns facing American police, including personnel systems, organization and management, operations, discretion, use of force, culture and behavior, ethics and deviance, civil liability and police-community relations. A critical assessment of police history and the role politics played in the development of American police institutions is offered. Globalization, terrorism and homeland security are addressed.
Police Civil Liability: Supreme Court Cases And Materials, Victor Kappeler
Police Civil Liability: Supreme Court Cases And Materials, Victor Kappeler
Vic Kappeler
The thirty-five Supreme Court cases in the second edition provide a solid, accessible foundation for understanding civil liability law and its impact on policing operations and management. This resource also includes a brief review of the basics of judicial reasoning and a short introduction on how to brief cases. These materials and the discussion questions at the end of each section help readers understand the process of legal inquiry and analysis and the changing nature of police civil liability law.
Mythology Of Crime And Criminal Justice, Victor Kappeler, Gary Potter, Mark Blumberg
Mythology Of Crime And Criminal Justice, Victor Kappeler, Gary Potter, Mark Blumberg
Vic Kappeler
Now in its fourth edition, this widely used and superior alternative to traditional criminal justice books continues both effectively and clearly to debunk myths cited in the popular literature regarding the problems of criminality in the U.S. It serves as a solid foundation for readers to probe beneath popular notions of crime, criminals, and crime control. Each well-written chapter provides a distinct avenue for exploring misconceptions about specific crimes or particular aspects of the system. Kappeler and Potter’s provocative examination of the realities of crime and justice is a must read for anyone serious about crime, criminal justice, or criminology.