A short history of police and policing / Clive Emsley.
By: Emsley, Clive [author.]
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (240 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191880155 (ebook) :Subject(s): Police -- History | Justice, Administration of -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198844600DDC classification: 363.209 LOC classification: HV7903Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticised 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, this book 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.
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This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticised 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, this book 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.
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