Law Enforcement in the 21st Century, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2022

  • Heath Grant
  • Karen J. Terry
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Title overview

Law Enforcement in the 21st Century synthesizes the latest research with practical insights from this dynamic field. Linkage blindness is a central theme, highlighting the multi-jurisdictional complexities of policing in the US and abroad; it is then used to frame critical-thinking exercises.

Table of contents

Part 1: Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System
1 Law Enforcement in a Democratic Society
2 Origins and Development of Law Enforcement
3 Law Enforcement and the Law

Part 2: Law Enforcement Organizations - Operations and Conduct
4 Policing Functions and Units
5 Policing Discretion and Behavior
6 Patrol and Traffic
7 Search and Seizure, Arrest, and Interrogation
8 Investigation and Evidence Collection
9 Policing the Police

Part 3: Policing in the Twenty-First Century
10 Policing Multicultural Communities
11 Community Policing and Problem Solving
12 Advances in Policing: New Technologies for Crime Analysis
13 Standards for Police Recruitment
Glossary
Index

Author bios

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