The politics of the police /

The politics of the police /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Reiner, Robert, 1946-
Imprint:	Brighton, Sussex : Wheatsheaf Books ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1985.
Description:	xiii, 258 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Police -- Great Britain -- History. Police -- Political activity -- Great Britain. Police. Police -- Political activity. Great Britain. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/678226

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ISBN:	031262882X (St. Martin's) : $29.95 0745000924
Notes:	Includes index. Bibliography: p. [224]-247.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Politics and Policing
Part I. History
1. The Birth of the Blues: The establishment of professional policing in Britain 1829-56
2. The Rise and Fall of Police Legitimacy, 1856-1999
Part II. Sociology
3. Cop Culture
4. Demystifying the Police
5. Mystifying the Police
Part III. Law and Politics
6. Police Powers and Accountability
7. Conclusion: Has the Police got a Future?
References
Index