Policing: Politics, Culture and Control - Hardcover

Bloomsbury

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184946300X ISBN 13: 9781849463003

Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Bringing together a range of leading social scientists and criminologists, this volume explores a number of key themes raised by the work of Robert Reiner. Arguably the leading policing scholar of his generation, Reiner's work over some 40 years has ranged broadly in this field, taking in the study of police history, culture, organisation, elites and relationships with the media. Always carefully situated within an analysis of the changing socio-political circumstances of policing and crime control, Robert Reiner's scholarship has been path-breaking in its impact. The 13 original essays in this volume are testament to Reiner's influence. Although reflecting the primarily British bent within his work, the essays also draw on contributors from Australia, Europe, South Africa and the United States to explore some of the leading debates of the moment. These include, but are not limited to, the impact of neo-liberalism on crime control and the challenges for modern social democracy; police culture, equality and political economy; new media and the future of policing; youth, policing and democracy, and the challenges and possibilities posed by globalisation in the fields of policing and security.

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About the Author

Tim Newburn is Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Jill Peay is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184946300X
• ISBN 13: 9781849463003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Tim Newburn, Jill Peay