Law enforcement in the United States
This book presents a unique balance of theory, history, and practice of American law enforcement. It provides readers with updated, important information ranging from the evolution and theory of social control to the training, function, and strategies involved in modern policing. The authors also examine the gray areas of law enforcement, ethics, forces in society that impact policing, and the laws governing police behavior
Print Book, English, ©2005
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Mass., ©2005
xiii, 489 pages : illustrations, carte ; 26 cm
9780763783525, 0763783528
1135195573
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgment
Chap. 1. The field of law enforcement
The basic concept of law enforcement
Law enforcement and policing
Law enforcement as social control
Four perspectives to law enforcement
The approach to this text
Summary
Chap. 2. A brief history of early law enforcement
The significance of history
Contributions to law and law enforcement from selected ancient civilizations
The French police system
The British experience
Summary
Chap. 3. The evolution of law enforcement in the United States
Colonial America
Regional differences : New England, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
Slaver and slave patrols
Urbanization : night-watch, constables, and sheriffs
The British military
Appointment of federal marshals
Early to mid-1800s
The Civil War and its aftermath
Early reforms and reformers 1890s to 1930s
The evolution of state police
Post-World War II developments
Summary
Chap. 4. Public and private law enforcement in the United States
The US governmental framework applied to policing
The federal agencies and their responsibilities
The Department of Homeland Security
Private policing in the United States
Certifications and professionalism
Summary
Chap. 5. Organizational structure and its impact
Organization theory and its development
Classical organization theory
Human relations theory
Contemporary management theory
Summary
Chap. 6. Legal restrictions and challenges
Sources of law in the United States
The Constitution
The US system of justice
Procedural limitations on law enforcement
Consequences of unlawfully obtained evidence
Liability
Summary
Chap. 7. Law enforcement tasks, roles, and styles
The role of law enforcement personnel
Officer styles
Organizational roles of selected positions
Understanding the role debate
Stress and discretion in law enforcement
Summary Chap. 8. Training, education, and socialization
Training concepts and philosophy
Types of training
The higher education and training merger
Three major emerging factors
Socialization into the culture of law enforcement
Summary
Chap. 9. Personnel issues
The importance of human resource considerations
The recruiting and selection process
The law and personnel practices
Promotion and career development
Labor relations in law enforcement
Police misconduct and departmental responses
Summary
Chap. 10. Crime and theory : applying values and strategies
The need to understand crime
Causes of crime
overview
Individual level theories of crime
Social level theories of crime
Emerging issues in crime causation
Major strategies of policing
Relationship of strategies to roles
Ethics
Summary
Chap. 11. Technology in law enforcement
Technology and crime
Information technology
Major applications of technology in law enforcement today
Summary
Chap. 12. Future issues in law enforcement and recommendations
Future problems affecting law enforcement
Global challenges and social changes
National changes and challenges
Legal issues
Agency management issues
Local law enforcement trends and strategy recommendations
Summary
I. Constitution of the United States
II. Timelines
Major American riots, disorders, and social tensions, 1692-2004
Time line of criminal identification in the United States, 1854-1939
III. Selected organizational charts
IV. Minimum hours of basic training for the states of New York, California, and Ohio
Édition rév. de : Law enforcement in the United States / James A. Conser, Gregory D. Russell. 2000