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Organization, Brian Kingshott
Organization, Brian Kingshott
Brian F. Kingshott
This chapter is focused on the question of the relationship between organizations and corruption. It examines how police services can be influenced by corruption, and what kind of roles the management and organization play in that context.
Violence In Educational Establishments: Cause, Effect And Response, Brian Kingshott
Violence In Educational Establishments: Cause, Effect And Response, Brian Kingshott
Brian F. Kingshott
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Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective, Victor Kappeler, Larry Gaines
Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective, Victor Kappeler, Larry Gaines
Vic Kappeler
This introductory textbook covers the theory and practice of community policing. Topics include (for example) citizen attitudes towards the police; the impact of fear of crime; and police officers as community outreach specialists. The accompanying study guide identifies learning objectives and provides an outline, a list of key terms, review questions, and exercises for each chapter. Correct answers are given at the back of the volume.
Felon Disenfranchisement The Judiciary’S Role In Renegotiating Racial Divisions, Brian Schaefer, Peter Kraska
Felon Disenfranchisement The Judiciary’S Role In Renegotiating Racial Divisions, Brian Schaefer, Peter Kraska
Peter Kraska
Felon disenfranchisement is deeply rooted in U.S. history as a form of punishment and as a tool to inhibit African Americans from voting. Today, there are 5.3 million U.S.
residents politically disenfranchised due to a felony conviction—about 2 million of whom are African Americans. The overrepresentation of African Americans disenfranchised, and the U.S. history of racism, brings forth the question of how these laws continue to exist. The objective of this study is to demonstrate, through a socio–legal approach, the federal court system’s role in perpetuating and maintaining the ethnoracial divisions in society through the validation and rationalization of felon …