Policing: An Introduction to Law Enforcement
- ISBN-10
- 0314027742
- ISBN-13
- 9780314027740
- Series
- Policing
- Category
- Law / Criminal Procedure
- Pages
- 363
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- West Publishing Company
- Author
- John S. Dempsey
Description
Who are the police? What do they do? How do they do their job? Why do they do it that way? This introductory overview of what its like to be a police officer is based on the authors 24 years of experience as a New York City police officer. Drawing on his experience, the author illustrates how being a police officer affects various aspects of personal life. Including examples from other cities, this text has an international emphasis. This books unique features include an in-depth discussion of policing as it relates to the exclusionary rule and the 4th and 5th Amendments.
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