Police Science: Key Readings provides students with a collection of carefully curated articles that present a broad overview of the academic study of the field.

This interdisciplinary and international volume provides a critical analysis of the power to police as a basic technology of modern government found in a vast a

Violent behavior is an unavoidable aspect of human nature, and as such, it has become deeply integrated into modern society. In order to protect and defend citi

First published in 1996, this work covers all the major sectors of policing in the United States. Political events such as the terrorist attacks of September 11

"This paper urges the police to take ownership and make use of science in the policing task. The authors commend the police industry for embracing innovative ma