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Police practices in global perspective / edited by John A. Eterno and Dilip K. Das.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010.Description: 1 online resource (vi, 264 p.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781442200265
  • 144220026X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Police practices in global perspectiveDDC classification:
  • 363.2/3 22
LOC classification:
  • HV7921
Online resources:
Contents:
Policing in the United States : balancing crime fighting and legal rights / John A. Eterno -- Policing in India : response to transnational crime and terrorism / Arvind Verma -- Policing in China : terrorism and the mandate of heaven / Kam C. Wong -- Urbanization, the state, and privatization of policing : urban militias in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Emilio E. Dellasoppa -- Australian police responses to transnational crime and terrorism / Steve James and Ian Warren -- Police response in the Russian Federation / Yakov Gilinskiy -- Cross-border crimes and policing : challenges and lessons for Nigeria / Abdul-Rahman B. Dambazau -- Transnational crime and the law : an overview of current practices / Anthony L. Sciarabba and Christopher G. Sullivan.
Summary: In an ever changing complex world, law enforcement must readily adapt to fight criminals/terrorists. In this work, Eterno and Das bring experts from all over the globe to explain policing in a way that only they can do. These experts are well-versed in law enforcement methods and operations in their respective countries. Nearly every part of the globe is represented in a cornucopia of nations: Australia, Brazil, China, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States. Many of the contributors are world renowned scholars with practical policing experience. Each chapter brings a unique viewpoint ex.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Policing in the United States : balancing crime fighting and legal rights / John A. Eterno -- Policing in India : response to transnational crime and terrorism / Arvind Verma -- Policing in China : terrorism and the mandate of heaven / Kam C. Wong -- Urbanization, the state, and privatization of policing : urban militias in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Emilio E. Dellasoppa -- Australian police responses to transnational crime and terrorism / Steve James and Ian Warren -- Police response in the Russian Federation / Yakov Gilinskiy -- Cross-border crimes and policing : challenges and lessons for Nigeria / Abdul-Rahman B. Dambazau -- Transnational crime and the law : an overview of current practices / Anthony L. Sciarabba and Christopher G. Sullivan.

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In an ever changing complex world, law enforcement must readily adapt to fight criminals/terrorists. In this work, Eterno and Das bring experts from all over the globe to explain policing in a way that only they can do. These experts are well-versed in law enforcement methods and operations in their respective countries. Nearly every part of the globe is represented in a cornucopia of nations: Australia, Brazil, China, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States. Many of the contributors are world renowned scholars with practical policing experience. Each chapter brings a unique viewpoint ex.

OCLC control number change - WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 072

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