The Politics of Policing: Between Force and Legitimacy

The Politics of Policing: Between Force and Legitimacy
ISBN-10
1786350297
ISBN-13
9781786350299
Category
Social Science
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
2016-06-06
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing
Author
Mathieu Deflem

Description

Developments and problems associated with police power are at the very front of current public debate. This volume addresses contemporary issues of policing with a focus on the characteristics of police power as a coercive force in society and its continued need for legitimacy in a democratic social order.

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