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Contemporary policing : controversies, challenges, and solutions : an anthology / Quint C. Thurman, Jihong Zhao ; preface by Samuel Walker.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Los Angeles, CA : Roxbury Pub., 2004.Description: x, 388 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 193171911X
  • 9781931719117
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV8141 .T483
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I. New policing strategies. Chap. 1. Trust and confidence in criminal justice / Lawrence W. Sherman -- Chap. 2. Defining police strategies : problem solving, problem-oriented policing and community-oriented policing / Ronald V. Clarke -- Chap. 3. New skyline / Eli B. Silverman -- Chap. 4. The third generation of community policing : moving through innovation, diffusion, and institutionalization / Willard M. Oliver -- Part II. Promising approaches to crime reduction and prevention. Chap. 5. Policing for crime prevention / Lawrence W. Sherman -- Chap. 6. Crime and disorder in drug hot spots : implications for theory and practice in policing / David Weisburd and Lorraine Green Mazerolle -- Chap. 7. Focusing on prey rather than predators : a problem-oriented response to repeat victimization -- Chap. 8. Screening out criminal offenders : an evaluation of crime-free multi-family housing in Tacoma -- Part III. Challenging issues in the internal police environment. Chap. 9. The myth of the military model of leadership in law enforcement / Thomas J. Cowper -- Chap. 10. Reinventing government : the views of police middle managers / Gennaro F. Vito and Julie Kunselman -- Chap. 11. Sources of job satisfaction among police officers : a test of demographic and work environment models -- Chap. 12. Early warning systems for police : concept, history, and issues -- Chap. 13. Preparing police officers for success in the twenty-first century -- Part IV. Challenging issues in the external police environment. Chap. 14. Crime fighting as myth / Anthony V. Bouza -- Chap. 15. What we know about police use of force / Kenneth Adams -- Chap. 16. A national survey of pursuits and the use of police force : data from law enforcement agencies / Dennis Jay Kenney and Geoffrey P. Alpert -- Chap. 17. The establishment of a police gang unit : an examination of organizational and environmental factors / Charles M. Katz -- Chap. 18. Racial profiling : issues and implications for police policy / David L. Carter and Andra J. Katz-Bannister -- Part V. Innovations, boundary spanning, and capacity building. Chap. 19. The nature of community policing innovations : do the ends justify the means? / Jihong Zhao and Quint C. Thurman -- Chap. 20. Problem-oriented criminal investigation / Brian Forst -- Chap. 21. Geographic profiling / D. Kim Rossmo -- Chap. 22. Veering toward digital disorder : computer-related crime and law enforcement preparedness / Mark E. Correia and Craig Bowling -- Chap. 23. Technological challenges and innovations in police patrolling / Delores E. Craig-Moreland -- Part VI. Police deviance and ethical issues. Chap. 24. When badges get too big : identifying and misidentifying police misconduct from citizen complaints / Kim Lersch -- Chap. 25. When strings are attached : understanding the role of gratuities in police corruptibility / Brian L. Withrow and Jeffrey D. Dailey -- Chap. 26. Police sexual misconduct / Tim Maher -- Chap. 27. Drug use and drug-related corruption of police officers / David L. Carter -- Part VII. The challenges ahead. Chap. 28. The future of policing / David L. Bayley and Clifford D. Shearing -- Chap. 29. The future of policing in a community era / Jihong Zhao -- Chap. 30. Future issues in policing : challenges for leaders / Sheldon Greenberg.
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Introduction --
Part I. New policing strategies. Chap. 1. Trust and confidence in criminal justice / Lawrence W. Sherman --
Chap. 2. Defining police strategies : problem solving, problem-oriented policing and community-oriented policing / Ronald V. Clarke --
Chap. 3. New skyline / Eli B. Silverman --
Chap. 4. The third generation of community policing : moving through innovation, diffusion, and institutionalization / Willard M. Oliver --
Part II. Promising approaches to crime reduction and prevention. Chap. 5. Policing for crime prevention / Lawrence W. Sherman --
Chap. 6. Crime and disorder in drug hot spots : implications for theory and practice in policing / David Weisburd and Lorraine Green Mazerolle --
Chap. 7. Focusing on prey rather than predators : a problem-oriented response to repeat victimization --
Chap. 8. Screening out criminal offenders : an evaluation of crime-free multi-family housing in Tacoma --
Part III. Challenging issues in the internal police environment. Chap. 9. The myth of the military model of leadership in law enforcement / Thomas J. Cowper --
Chap. 10. Reinventing government : the views of police middle managers / Gennaro F. Vito and Julie Kunselman --
Chap. 11. Sources of job satisfaction among police officers : a test of demographic and work environment models --
Chap. 12. Early warning systems for police : concept, history, and issues --
Chap. 13. Preparing police officers for success in the twenty-first century --
Part IV. Challenging issues in the external police environment. Chap. 14. Crime fighting as myth / Anthony V. Bouza --
Chap. 15. What we know about police use of force / Kenneth Adams --
Chap. 16. A national survey of pursuits and the use of police force : data from law enforcement agencies / Dennis Jay Kenney and Geoffrey P. Alpert --
Chap. 17. The establishment of a police gang unit : an examination of organizational and environmental factors / Charles M. Katz --
Chap. 18. Racial profiling : issues and implications for police policy / David L. Carter and Andra J. Katz-Bannister --
Part V. Innovations, boundary spanning, and capacity building. Chap. 19. The nature of community policing innovations : do the ends justify the means? / Jihong Zhao and Quint C. Thurman --
Chap. 20. Problem-oriented criminal investigation / Brian Forst --
Chap. 21. Geographic profiling / D. Kim Rossmo --
Chap. 22. Veering toward digital disorder : computer-related crime and law enforcement preparedness / Mark E. Correia and Craig Bowling --
Chap. 23. Technological challenges and innovations in police patrolling / Delores E. Craig-Moreland --
Part VI. Police deviance and ethical issues. Chap. 24. When badges get too big : identifying and misidentifying police misconduct from citizen complaints / Kim Lersch --
Chap. 25. When strings are attached : understanding the role of gratuities in police corruptibility / Brian L. Withrow and Jeffrey D. Dailey --
Chap. 26. Police sexual misconduct / Tim Maher --
Chap. 27. Drug use and drug-related corruption of police officers / David L. Carter --
Part VII. The challenges ahead. Chap. 28. The future of policing / David L. Bayley and Clifford D. Shearing --
Chap. 29. The future of policing in a community era / Jihong Zhao --
Chap. 30. Future issues in policing : challenges for leaders / Sheldon Greenberg.

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