To Protect and to Serve
Author | : Robert C. Wadman |
Publisher | : Pearson |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105063717677 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America" fills a void in both criminal justice and historical scholarship regarding the history and development of American police. The leaders, the organizational strategies, and the community problems that created the need for police departments are presented in an insightful and readable format that will appeal to students and scholars alike. "To Protect and To Serve" explores the influence of slave patrols, corruption by political machines, urbanization, and the desire for reform and professionalism in America's police departments. The authors bring together the fields of criminal justice and hitsory, as well as the roles of practitioner and scholar, to create a fascinating survey of the evolution of police in American society. -- From publisher's description.