<p>Exceptional. Current. First-rate. Comprehensive. Accessible. Well- researched. These are some of the adjectives that have been regularly applied to the highly regarded earlier editions of Building Communication Theory. Now updated, the Third Edition of this widely used volume continues to present introductory students with a solid foundation in basic communication theory. While other textbooks are removed from practical experience, Building Communication Theory provides a sense of currency and immediacy that makes communication theory engaging. Infante, Rancer, and Womack's first-rate presentation incorporates several distinctive features: presents complex material in clear, interesting, and user-friendly prose; helps readers see the connection between theory and practical applications by using realistic examples; emphasizes the complementary relationship of theory building and research in the discipline; reviews the basic concepts and trends in particular areas of research followed by more in-depth examination of selected theories; studies theory under the frameworks of the laws, human action, and systems perspectives; illustrates how to question, test, and become a critic of theories; includes intercultural, family, political, and health communication as contexts of communication theory; includes extensive, 20-page glossary.</p>

Building Communication Theory

Politics & Social Sciences

Rancer, Andrew S.

Womack, Deanna F.

Infante, Dominic A.

Sociology

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<p>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.</p>

Critical Issues in Police Civil Liability

Victor E. Kappeler

Social Sciences

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