The Fragmentation of Policing in American Cities: Toward an Ecological Theory of Police-citizen Relations

The Fragmentation of Policing in American Cities: Toward an Ecological Theory of Police-citizen Relations
ISBN-10
0275973212
ISBN-13
9780275973216
Category
Social Science
Pages
169
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Author
Hung-En Sung

Description

A testable theory of police-citizen relations capable of explaining and predicting the relationship between police and citizens in American cities is laid out in this illuminating study. Sung provides a "place-oriented" theory of policing to guide strategies for crime control and problem-oriented policing, as he contends that community policing is a product of power relations among communities. Also explored: - How police and citizens interact with each other in stratified and residentially segregated communities - How services are delivered by police - How citizens respond to those charged with protecting them and enforcing the law.

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