Comparative Policing Issues

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First published in 1990,this title was the first introductory text to consider key issues in the policing of modern societies from an international, comparative perspective. The author begins with a discussion of policing itself and considers how the modern police force has emerged.

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Preface. 1. A Comparative Analysis of Policing 2. The Emergence of Modern Policing Systems 3. France: the Continental System par Excellence 4. The Netherlands: Variations on a Theme? 5. Canada: Between Britain and the United States 6. Hong Kong: Colonial Capitalism 7. Japan: Gemeinschaft Capitalism 8. USSR: Centralized Communism 9. China: The People's Police? 10. Cuba: Between the USSR and China 11. Community Involvement in Policing: a Comparative Analysis 12. Policing Systems: a Retrospective Analysis. Notes. References. Index.