Police administration and progressive reform : Theodore Roosevelt as police commissioner of New York / Jay Stuart Berman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berman, Jay Stuart.

Series:

Contributions in criminology and penology 0732-4464 ; no. 19.

Contributions in criminology and penology. 0732-4464 ; no. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.

Roosevelt, Theodore.

Police administration--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Police administration.

New York (State)--New York.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 151 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Greenwood Press, 1987.

Summary:

While recent research in criminal justice has made major contributions to the rapid advancements and changes that have occurred in the field, little effort has been devoted to developing a historical perspective on the processes and institutions of the criminal justice system. Seeking to expand our understanding of significant historical antecedents, Professor Berman focusses on the law enforcement reforms of Theodore Roosevelt, who was a pivotal figure in the evolution of the American police department. In the first full-length study of the subject, the author considers Roosevelt's term as police commissioner (1895-1897) in the context of Progressive Era urban reform, and he analyzes the professional model Roosevelt developed, its strengths and weaknesses, and its implications for contemporary criminal justice.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [143]-148.

ISBN:

0313255547

OCLC:

15489745