A Comprehensive History of American Law Enforcement.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mijares, Tomas C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement--United States--History.

Law enforcement.

Police--United States--History.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, IL : Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Limited, 2024.

Summary:

This book provides knowledge on the history of law enforcement and its development and explains the factors leading to the evolution of the modern police officer. The first chapter provides information about the book's purpose and methods of data collection and analysis. The next two chapters summarize ancient forms of law enforcement in Europe and the Middle East. Chapters Four through Ten describe the eras of American history from the early settlements to the modern metropolitan areas and how law enforcement evolved to serve and protect through these eras. Chapters Eleven and Twelve explain the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and how this legislation affected law enforcement through increased availability of equipment and opportunities for education for all personnel in the criminal justice system. Chapters Thirteen through Fifteen describe specific problems that have developed throughout modern American society and how law enforcement has responded to these problems. Chapter Sixteen summarizes the evolution of police technology and how it affects the most visible member of policing: the patrol officer. Chapter Seventeen reviews the recent criticism and politicization of law enforcement. The final chapter provides conclusions that can be reached about the past and recommendations for improvement in the future. Whether the reader is a college student preparing to enter a career in criminal justice or a seasoned professional, this book will help avoid systemic mistakes of the past. For politicians, journalists, educators, and other people whose professions take them close to law enforcement personnel, this book will explain the evolution of those who have chosen to serve and protect and how they have gone from captured slaves to caring professionals.

Contents:

Introduction

Ancient Contributions to Modern Law and Policing

Western European Influences on American Law Enforcement

The Beginnings of Policing in the Western Hemisphere

Westward Expansion and Law Enforcement

Continued Industrialization and the Rise of Urbanization

Prohibition and Its Effect on American Law Enforcement

The Great Depression and Law Enforcement

World War Two and Its Effect on Law Enforcement

Post World War Two Influences on Law Enforcement

Crime in the 1960s and the Passage of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

Academic Influences to Professionalize Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement and the War on Drugs

The Return to Community Policing

Another Era of Mass Casualties

The Evolution of Law Enforcement Technology

Criticizing, Politicizing, and Defunding the Police

Conclusions and Recommendations.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-398-09447-0