The Privatization of Policing
Brian (Profes Forst
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Description for The Privatization of Policing
Paperback. The increasing reliance on private security services raises questions about the effects of privatization on the quality of public police forces, particularly in high-crime, low-income areas. This title offers two different perspectives on this trend towards privatization. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JPA; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
The increasing reliance on private security services raises questions about the effects of privatization on the quality of public police forces, particularly in high-crime, low-income areas. In an effective pro-and-con format, two experts on policing offer two strikingly different perspectives on this trend towards privatization. In the process, they provide an unusually thoughtful discussion of the origins of both the public police and the private security sectors, the forces behind the recent growth of private security operations, and the risks to public safety posed by privatization. In his critique of privatization, Peter K. Manning focuses on issues of free market ... Read more
The increasing reliance on private security services raises questions about the effects of privatization on the quality of public police forces, particularly in high-crime, low-income areas. In an effective pro-and-con format, two experts on policing offer two strikingly different perspectives on this trend towards privatization. In the process, they provide an unusually thoughtful discussion of the origins of both the public police and the private security sectors, the forces behind the recent growth of private security operations, and the risks to public safety posed by privatization. In his critique of privatization, Peter K. Manning focuses on issues of free market ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Series
Controversies in Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878407354
SKU
V9780878407354
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99-50
About Brian (Profes Forst
Brian Forst is professor of justice, law and society in the School of Public Affairs at American University. He is the editor of The Socio-Economics of Crime and Justice. Peter. K. Manning is Elmer V. H. and Eileen M. Brooks Trustee Professor in the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University. His books include Police Work: The Social ... Read more
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