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Daniels and his contributors examine the efforts of sixteen states to reform their Medicaid programs through a system of managed care.

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A collection of the professional literature from numerous disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, education, social work, that addresses the theoretical, empirical, and practice-related issues that mental health services to mentally ill and substance abuse offenders in criminal justice settings.

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Since the publication of the first edition of Police and Policing in 1989, the amount of research being conducted on the police as well as public interest in the issues concerning the role of law enforcement has grown considerably.

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Since the publication of the first edition of Police and Policing in 1989, the amount of research being conducted on the police as well as public interest in the issues concerning the role of law enforcement has grown considerably.

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This book formulates a theory of the origin and evolution of the police function, using both historical and cross-cultural analysis. It suggests that the police institution has a double and contradictory function: at the same time, and in the same society, it seeks to be the agent of the people it polices and of the dominant class.

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Every once in awhile a book of readings comes along which accomplishes its mission to serve as a forum for argumentation and debate, and present the diversity of views on a particular subject. For the police professional the book is mandatory, and any one interested in the world if policing shouldn't be without it.

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With just the right dose of academic pragmatism, Police Misconduct in America assesses the history of police excesses from 1900 to the present.

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This text deals with these questions, defines the role of the arbitrator, and discusses the ways in which awards are made and grievances settled.

Coulson shows how complicated the bargaining process can be and the types of problems that can arise between police unions and local governments.

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A team of expert contributors provides an in-depth exploration of police use of force, firearms, and less-than-lethal weapons from a dozen countries across five continents.

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A bibliography consisting of more than 700 references related to stress management, covering the time period 1945-1989, aimed specifically at paramedics, police officers and firefighters. Areas covered include psychological and physiological factors, suicide, accidents and substance abuse.

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A strong challenge against the present American system of law enforcement, this book contends that politics have prevented police from achieving their sworn mission.

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This study examines the attendant political repression, torture, corruption, and rising crime that soon followed the British takeover of the Egyptian police force.

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Alpert and Dunham argue that only by understanding the various ethnic groups' attitudes toward police and policing can beneficial means of maintaining order and controlling crime be planned and implemented.

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The book explores interactions between police officers and citizens in European countries, asking how differences such as race, culture and ethnicity are brought up and in what way they shape these encounters.

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This collection of essays examines the growth of professionalization in national police forces in England, France, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

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Bringing together a range of leading social scientists and criminologists, this volume explores a number of key themes raised by the work of Robert Reiner, arguably the leading policing scholar of his generation.

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Although law enforcement codes have a history that parallels most other recent occupational and professional codes, they have been almost completely ignored in the literature of occupational and professional ethics.

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This book examines questions and issues surrounding PACE providing unique insights into the demands and challenges of the regulation of policing.

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The standoff and ultimate tragedy in Waco, Texas, highlights the potential volatility and uncertainty of crisis negotiations and demonstrates the challenges law enforcement officials face as they attempt to resolve these situations.