Critical Issues in Police Civil Liability

Victor E. Kappeler

Reference

Waveland Press, Incorporated

The Police & Society: Touchstone Readings

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Waveland Pr Inc.

An effective analysis of civil liability in U.S. policing! Newly revised with an updated selection of cases, this new edition goes even further to fulfill the growing need to educate students of justice in civil liability, once again integrating civil law, social science and police studies. The necessity of such a text continues to be demonstrated by the fact that law, administrative practice, and police operations have become so entangled that a modern police administrator can no longer be effective without a basic understanding of the principles of civil liability. The book addresses some of the many issues confronting modern law enforcement officers and includes items that demonstrate the "real world" impact of judicial decisions. An entirely new chapter on "Police Liability for Abandoning Citizens in Dangerous Places and Situations" has been added for this edition. Where appropriate, the author has incorporated the many findings of police science research into the legal discussions to place the law in a meaningful context for future police officers or executives.

Social Sciences

Waveland Pr

An informative look at a very difficult topic! The discretion, authority, and power granted the police to accomplish their mission offer multiple opportunities for deviance. This revised edition effectively organizes a large amount of material in order to provide students with a timely and comprehensive review of this disturbing dimension of police organizations. The authors analysis of deviance as the product of the organization of the occupation, the expectations of society, and the perceptions and interpretations of the role of the police are compellingly presented. A fascinating portrait of the social and organizational factors of the police working environment emerges, providing students with a broad framework for assessing the police culture and the many forms of police deviance.
 Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Alpert et al., Policing: Continuity and Change, Second Edition (ISBN 9781478611462); Barker, Danger, Duty, and Disillusion: The Worldview of Los Angeles Police Officers (ISBN 9781577660415); Dunham-Alpert, Critical Issues in Policing: Contemporary Readings, Seventh Edition (ISBN 9781478622871); Kappeler, The Police and Society: Touchstone Readings, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577664178); and Kappeler-Potter, The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577663584).
 Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly.

Forces of Deviance: Understanding the Dark Side of Policing

Geoffrey P. Alpert

Richard D. Sluder

Waveland PRess

Community Policing

Larry K. Gaines

Robert C. Trojanowicz

Bonnie Bucqueroux

Taylor & Francis Group

The social construction of crime is often out of proportion to the threat posed. The media and advocacy groups shine a spotlight on some crimes and ignore others. Street crime is highlighted as putting everyone at risk of victimization, while the greater social harms from corporate malfeasance receive far less attention.
 Social arrangements dictate what is defined as crime and the punishments for those who engage in the proscribed behavior. Interest groups promote their agendas by appealing to public fears. Justifications often have no basis in fact, but the public accepts the exaggerations and blames the targeted offenders. The net-widening effect of more laws and more punishment catches those least able to defend themselves.
 This innovative alternative to traditional textbooks provides insightful observations of myths and trends in criminal justice. Fourteen chapters challenge misconceptions about specific crimes or aspects of the criminal justice system. Kappeler and Potter dissect popular images of crimes and criminals in a cogent, compelling, and engaging manner. They trace the social construction of each issue and identify the misleading statistics and fears that form the basis of myths and the collateral damage of basing policies on mythical beliefs. The authors encourage skepticism about commonly accepted beliefs, offer readers a fresh perspective, and urge them to analyze important issues from novel vantage points.
 Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Potter-Kappeler, Constructing Crime: Perspectives on Making News and Social Problems, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577664468) and Shelden et al., Crime and Criminal Justice in American Society, Second Edition (ISBN 9781478607656).

The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice, Fifth Edition

Gary W. Potter

Waveland Press. Inc.

The most productive route to understanding the dynamic interrelationships of the police with society is to examine the recurring, central themes in policing. The articles in this anthology represent some of the best scholarship on compelling issues. Selected for both their complementary and competing natures, the articles serve as touchstones for one another often challenging previous conceptions. Many selections question the methods by which information was acquired, the practices that evolved from that information, and the background assumptions behind the construction of practices.
 Some of the many issues and conflicts addressed in this collection include: What is the nature of the police role and function? Who benefits from police service? Who is harmed? How are public safety and social order secured while maintaining individual rights and freedoms? To what extent do our expectations about the police and society reflect our values and demands? Are the police a society unto themselves? Is policing at a critical crossroads?
 The editors assembled this volume with the goal of helping readers to identify underlying assumptions, to dissect how values influence inquiries, and to discover connections. A better understanding of the role of the police in society provides a solid foundation for assessing the efficacy of future police/society relationships.

The Police and Society: Touchstone Readings, Fourth Edition

Brian P. Schaefer

This up-to-date collection provides multiple foundations for understanding some of the most compelling issues confronting both the police and society. The articles in this anthology serve as touchstones for one another-- measuring and questioning the value of each contribution to our understanding of the dynamic interrelationships between the police and society. Readers can use these articles as a blueprint for systematic inquiry: to identify background assumptions; to recognize how values influence questions raised; to determine if findings were relevant only in a particular context; to discover connections, mutual influences and divergences of opinion. Exposure to some of the best scholarship on the relationship between police and society serves as a benchmark for our own construction and perception of that connection.

The Police & Society : Touchtone Readings, Second Edition

The articles in this collection reveal fundamental assumptions about the relationship of the police to society. Articles were selected for both their complementary and their competing natures. They serve as touchstones for one another, measuring and questioning the value of previous conceptions about how policing fits into the broader social context. Many of the articles challenge the methods by which information was acquired, how practices evolved from that information, and the background assumptions that drove the construction of practices and theories. The editor s purpose in assembling this provocative volume is to facilitate systematic inquiry to help readers discover connections, to detect mutual influence, and to trace divergences of opinion. Some of the issues raised include: What is the function of the police? What does the public expect of the police institution? How many publics are there? Who benefits from police service? How are public safety and social order secured while maintaining individual rights and freedoms? To what extent do our assumptions about the police and society reflect our values and demands? To what extent do the police generate expectations? Is policing at a critical crossroads? If we analyze the recurring, central themes in policing as informed participants, perhaps our constructions and perceptions will better reflect the dynamic interrelationships between the police and society and the efficacy of those relationships for the future. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly.

The Police and Society: Touchstone Readings

Building on the strength of previous editions, the fourth edition presents a well-conceived, clearly stated analysis of complex issues confronting law enforcement officers and administrators. Law enforcement duties sometimes place police officers in vulnerable positions regarding their legal obligations and expose them to charges of misconduct. Civil liability is an extremely expensive proposition for police officers, law enforcement agencies, governments, and— ultimately —taxpayers. Although substantial resources are often expended by the justice system to resolve liability cases, there are benefits to citizens. When the government assumes the responsibility to provide service or to protect the public, people injured by inadequate performance of those responsibilities deserve compensation; innocent parties who suffer injury should have an avenue for redress. The potential for litigation has been an impetus for better training and more responsible practices.
 Title of related interest available from Waveland Press: Kappeler, Police Civil Liability: Supreme Court Cases and Materials, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577664420).

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