World Police Encyclopedia

World Police Encyclopedia
ISBN-10
0415942519
ISBN-13
9780415942515
Category
Criminal justice, Administration of
Pages
936
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Authors
Michael Palmiotto, Dilip K. Das

Description

The World Police Encyclopedia is the only existing reference work to systematically survey all the police systems in all the countries of the world (the 189 UN member states plus Switzerland). Each article describes police history; police education and training; structure of the force(s) in relation to the country's form of government and criminal justice system; police responsibilities and duties; most common crimes; structure and role of the courts; correction structure; organization and function of the police force(s); use of firearms; local and central interactions; community relations; and current issues and challenges. This unique resource will be of interest to scholars of history, foreign policy, and politics as well as government agencies, NGOs, and others involved in working internationally to control international and domestic crime.

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