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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 51 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by John Lee. |
| Summary |
The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticized for failings, praised for successes, and hailed as heroes for their sacrifices. Starting from the premise that every society has norms and ways of dealing with transgressors, A Short History of Police and Policing traces the evolution of the multiple forms of "policing" that existed in the past. It examines the historical development of the various bodies, individuals, and officials who carried these out in different societies, in Europe and European colonies, but also with reference to countries such as ancient Egypt, China, and the USA. By demonstrating that policing was never the exclusive dominion of the police, and that the institution of the police, as we know it today, is a relatively recent creation, Professor Emsley explores the idea and reality of policing, and shows how an institution we now call "the police" came to be virtually universal in our modern world. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Police -- History.
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Justice, Administration of -- History.
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| Added Author |
Lee, John.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781696605434 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1696605431 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14046135 |
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