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Public Policing in the 21st Century: Issues and Dilemmas in the U.S. and Canada
James F. Hodgson and Cathernine Orban, eds.
(Paperback)
2005, 287 pages
ISBN: 1-881798-56-9
$36.50

This reader analyzes how U.S. and Canadian police agencies are responding to today’s unprecedented challenges, including terrorist threats, school shootings, demands for increased responsiveness to women and minorities, and the policing requirements of the "information age."

Chapter topics include: "Introduction," by James F. Hodgson; "The Challenge To Civil Rights and Liberty in Post-9-11 America," by William Burger; "Policing in the Information Age: The Evolution of a 21st Century Police Form," by Ronald Stansfield; "The Role of Physical Security in Perception of Risk and Fear of Terrorist Attacks," by Shari Mitchell; "Blue Culture and the Public: Paramilitary Policing Post-September 11th," by Stephen L. Muzzatti; "The Social Organization of Internet Policing: >From Pornography to Terrorism," by Abbee Corb-Cinotti and Livy Visano; "School Shootings and School Terrorist Attacks: Identification, Intervention and Tactical Response," by David Stein; "Police Advocacy for Battered Women: Are Mandatory Arrest Policies the Pinnacle of Reform?" by Debra S. Kelley; "Minority Officers Versus White Officers: Theoretical Reappraisal, Recent Literature, and Future Research," by Ivan Y. Sun; and "A Conceptual Analysis of Acceptance and Respect: A Sociological Understanding of Women in the Occupation of Law Enforcement," by Catherine Orban.

"...a scholarly but highly readable work....Anyone studying or working in criminal justice, law enforcement, or private security needs to understand the challenges of providing security while ensuring that civil rights and freedoms are protected. This book offers worthwhile insights on the issue." Ross L. Johnson, "Security Management", June 2007.

"In this book, the authors have revisited perennial problems and viewed conceptual issues from the perspective of the 21st century. ..an invaluable insight into some of the issues now being faced within law enforcement…I recommend this book without reservation." Prof. Brian Kingshott, Grand Valley State University.

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