The Politics of the Police

by Robert Reiner

The fourth edition of the popular and highly acclaimed Politics of the Police has been completely revised and updated to take into account of recent changes in the law, policy, and organization of policing.

From Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry to Life on Mars , Robert Reiner explores the highly-charged debates that surround policing, including the various controversies and developments that have led to a change in the public's opinion of the police in recent years, and analyses the proposals for reform.

The book sets out to analyze how the police are perceived and the impact the mass media has on the public's perception and what we can expect in the future, given current research into police working practices and proposals for reform.


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Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, Reference, Psychology, Law, Crime, History

336 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1992

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[Roger Cottrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before Reiner and a few like minded academics, the criminology of law enforcement fell into two camps. The traditionalists who believed that policing with consent reflected a public consensus and the revisionists who thought that the police were purely instruments of the capitalist state. In a democracy, of course, the truth lies somewhere between the two and Reiner is one of the best exponents of this. I couldn't have done my PHD without him.

[Matthew Laing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Compelling overview of the main issues facing the police in modern society, dispelling numerous myths about their role, effectiveness and utility.

[Rachel 💚 · Rating 3 out of 5]

very informative