Research Catalog

Title

• Police for the future / David H. Bayley.

Author

Bayley, David H.

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.

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Description

x, 187 p.; 25 cm.

Summary

Police do not and cannot prevent crime. This alarming thesis is explored by David Bayley, one of the most prolific and internationally renowned authorities on criminal justice and policing, in Police for the Future. Providing a systematic assessment of the performance of the police institution as a whole in preventing crime, the study is based on exhaustive research, interviews, and firsthand observation in five countries - Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States. It analyzes what police are accomplishing in modern democratic societies, and asks whether police organizations are using their resources effectively to prevent crime. Bayley assesses the impediments to effective crime prevention, describes the most promising reforms currently being tested by the police, and analyzes the choices that modern societies have with respect to creating truly effective police forces. He concludes with a blueprint for the creation of police forces that can live up to their promise to reduce crime and enhance public safety. Written for both the general public and the specialist in criminal justice, Police for the Future offers a unique multinational perspective on one of society's most basic institutions.

Series Statement

• Studies in crime and public policy

Uniform Title

Studies in crime and public policy

Subject

• Law enforcement > Cross-cultural studies
• Police > Cross-cultural studies

Genre/Form

Cross-cultural studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-182) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The myth of the police -- What do the police do? -- How much is enough? -- The view from the inside -- Agendas for change -- Taking crime prevention seriously -- Options for policing -- A blueprint for the future -- Notes -- References -- Index.

ISBN

0195091167 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

^^^93046099^

OCLC

29521750

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library