Screen LibraryForty studies that changed criminal justice：explorations into the history of criminal justice research
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Prentice Hall,
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| Publisher Address: | Upper Saddle River, N.J. |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 381 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
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9780132349758 (pbk.) 0132349752 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | D917 |
| CLC: | D917 |
| Call Number: | D917/T448 |
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Includes bibliographical references. pt. I. Police -- 1. Police behavior -- Police personality : are police officers different from the rest of us? / J. Skolnick -- Police styles : why is there differences in police behavior across communities? / J. Wilson -- Police officer socialization : why are police officers different from the rest of us? / J. Van Maanen -- 2. Police discretion -- Police officers' use of discretion : what influences police decision-making? / I. Piliavin, S. Briar -- The Minneapolis domestic violence experiment : does arrest deter crime? / L. Sherman, R. Berk -- 3. Police operations -- The Kansas City preve Carefully chosen based on their impact on the discipline or their capacity to spark controversy, the studies offer a historical look into the field of policing, courts and corrections. Each summary includes: a complete citation; background information; a description of methodology; a summary of results; an evaluation of the research; and suggestions for further reading. --from publisher description |