Understanding police culture /

Police culture has been widely criticized as a source of resistance to change and reform, and is often misunderstood. This book seeks to capture the heart of police culture-including its tragedies and celebrations-and to understand its powerful themes of morality, solidarity, and common sense, by sy...

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Main Author: Crank, John P., 1947-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Police culture has been widely criticized as a source of resistance to change and reform, and is often misunderstood. This book seeks to capture the heart of police culture-including its tragedies and celebrations-and to understand its powerful themes of morality, solidarity, and common sense, by systematically integrating a broad literature on police culture into middle-range theory, and developing original perspectives about many aspects of police work.
Item Description:Originally published 2004 by Anderson Publishing.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 406 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-384) and index.
ISBN:9781315721255
1315721252