Police Behavior, Hiring, and Crime Fighting : An International View (Paperback)

Part I. Police Behavior Cultivating Well Being Amongst Police Officers: Examining Challenges in the Workplace Philip Birch, Margaret Vickers, Sally Galovic, and Michael Kennedy An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Tragedy of Police-Citizen Encounters Katharina Friedericke Strater and Rene Hornung The Doctrine of Minimum Force in Policing: Origins, Uncertainties, and Implications Richard Evans and Clare Farmer Perceptions of Police Officers of the Floating Population: A Pilot Study of Community Justice Initiatives in China Jurg Gerber and Di Jia Municipal Police Department's Use of Facebook: Exploring the Potential for Differences Across Size Classifications Bradley D. Edwards, Dustin L. Osborne, Rychelle Moses, Logan S. Ledford and Gabriela Smith Consent Decrees on Police Organizations: Policies and Practices Allan Y. Jiao Police Discretion, An Issue of Untestable Reasonability in A Law Enforcement Process Jean Claude Geofrey The Role of Legitimacy in Police Reform and Effectiveness: A Case Study on the Bangladesh National Police Heath Grant Police Behavior and Public Understanding: Insights and Innovations John A. Eterno Part II. Hiring & Training Hired with Competence: An Examination of Police Officer Hiring Standards in Canada Scott E. Blandford An Examination of Police Corruption Utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior Ben Stickle Relationship of Police Stress with Coping, Moral Reasoning and Burnout Priya Xavier Dilemmas in policing: A South African perspective Doraval Govender The Effects of Medical and Recreational Marijuana Policies upon Hiring in U.S. Municipal Police Departments: A Case Study of Mesa Police Department, Mesa AZ Diana Peterson and Carlos Avalos Part III. Crime Control Policing Cybercrime: Is There a Role for the Private Sector? Rick Sarre Gunrunning 101: A Guide About What to Look For Gregg W. Etter and Jeffrey M. Johnson United We Stand: Collaborations to Combat Human Trafficking in Central Florida Ketty Fernandez, Madelyn Diaz, Jolene Vincent, Lin Huff Corzine, Jay Corzine, and Tomas Lares Are Attacks Against Abortion Providers an Act of Domestic Terrorism? A Three-Box Operational Sub-theory of Merton’s Anomie Gregg W. Etter and Hanna Socha Freedom v. Safety on the Roadway in Mesa, AZ: Analysis of Distracted Driving Incidents Diana Peterson An Overview of Wildlife Enforcement Cooperation in Canada and North America Samantha de Vries A National Perspective on Retail Theft Prevention Melody Hicks and Ben Sickle Sustained Footwear Characteristics Across Athletic Footwear Over Several Years: A Case Study of Impression Wear Patterns for Investigative Value