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Police Science, 1964-1984 - A Selected, Annotated Bibliography

NCJ Number
101047
Author(s)
W G Bailey
Date Published
1986
Length
276 pages
Annotation
This annotated bibliography of 1964-84 publications on police science includes books, articles, manuals, dissertations, and government documents by scholars and practitioners.
Abstract
Listings are under the general subject categories of general studies, police history, police administration, personnel selection, education and training, personality constructs, field operations, criminal and traffic investigation, forensic science, and equipment and technology. Other categories are crime control performance; stress, power, discretion, and misconduct; community relations; handling of juveniles; legal and judicial issues; private security; police unions and associations; and research materials. Appendixes contain abstracts of 33 court cases significantly impacting police work and the names and addresses of libraries which collect police science materials. Author and subject indexes.