Policing: The Essentials responds to a need for a more concise presentation of policing. It covers the essential materials for understanding the history, development, and current operations of policing in an understandable, non-complex discussion of the topics.

Community justice is a phenomenon of growing interest among academics, policy makers, and criminal justice practitioners. The term reflects the increasing collaboration between criminal justice agencies and communities in the joint pursuit of public safety and a less tangible, but no less significant, pursuit of justice for victims, offenders, and all community members affected by crime. In this book, several leading scholars examine the central concerns of this emerging field. Subjects di...