The Police in America An Introduction 8th Edition by Samuel Walker

The Police in America An Introduction 8th Edition by Samuel WalkerBy: WALKER Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education Print ISBN: 9780078026546, 0078026547 other ISBN: 0077579925 Edition: 8th Copyright year: 2013The Police in America provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of policing in the United States today. Descriptive and analytical, the text is designed to offer undergraduate students a balanced and up-to-date overview of who the police are and what they do, the problems they face, and the many reforms and innovations that have taken place in policing. Using timely articles and excerpts, the authors take readers beyond the headlines and statistics to present a comprehensive and contemporary overview of what it means to be a police officer. Additional ISBNs 0077579917