Thinking about Police: Contemporary Readings

By Carl B. Klockars

A book of readings for the introduction to policing course taught in sociology or criminal justice departments. It includes selected readings from fictional works by such authors as Joseph Wambaugh to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 007035054X
• ISBN13: 9780070350540
• Release Date: December 1983
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very Infomative; Makes you think

This book goes over many studies and essays, making you think of how policing is and should be, and what to expect as a police officer. Ethics and reaction times are two major topics discussed. Very mind-opening.