Policing in America, 8th edition
By Larry K. Gaines and Victor E. Kappeler
ISBN #: 9780323311489
List Price: $99.95
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In full color, with color photographs and illustrations.
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Video links provide additional coverage of topics discussed in the text.
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Key concepts, internet links, charts and tables support the text throughout.
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Ancillaries including instructor’s guide, Powerpoint slides, and review questions.
Table of Contents
1. The Police in American Society
2. Historical Perspectives
3. Personnel Systems
4. Organization and Management
5. Police Operations
6. Police Discretion
7. Police Use of Force
8. Police Culture and Behavior
9. Ethics and Deviance
10. Civil Liability
11. Police in the Community
12. Violent Crimes, Gangs, and the Drug Problem
13. Terrorism and Homeland Security
Updates to this Edition
Throughout the book:
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Added learning objectives and key terms to the beginning of the chapter
Added “Learn More” links
Updated statistics
Updated references
Updated tables and figures
Generally revised content throughout
Added review questions
Chapter 1:
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New Myth and Reality box
Added paragraph in FBI box
Added FBI cases
Added paragraph about the DEA
Examples of USMS cases
Added paragraph about BATF
Added paragraph about CBP and list of example cases
Added paragraph about Secret Service
Added paragraph and list of responsibilities of ICE
Added examples of Coast Guard activities
Chapter 2:
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New Myth and Reality box
Added quote to Civilizations in Ancient Egypt section
Added information on surveillance
Chapter 3:
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Added Gay and Lesbian Police Officers section
Added section on Impact of race and gender on police officer careers
Chapter 4:
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Added Myths and Realities box
Replaced “Problems with Traditional” section with “Police Management” section
Replaced “Innovative” section with “Planning”
Added paragraphs on 2007 recession to collective bargaining section
Chapter 5:
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Added paragraph on drone aircraft in “Aircraft Patrol” section
Added more information to D-runs
Added stop and frisk section to Saturation Patrol or Crackdowns
Added paragraph to “Racial Profiling”
Added information on approaches to the DUI problem
Chapter 6:
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Added paragraph on legal factors affecting officers’ discretion in “The Decision to Invoke the
Criminal Justice Process” section
Added to Community Expectations section
Added information on enforcement of hate crimes
Added information on dealing with the homeless and the mentally ill
Chapter 7:
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Added recent example of police use of force
Added information about Amnesty International
Added Myths and Realities box
Chapter 8:
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Added information on the 2013 Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Chapter 9:
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Replaced Code of Ethics language to focus instead on Set of Values
Added current examples
Added information on police drug scandals and drug use
Added information on legalization of marijuana
Consolidated Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment sections
Added “Disciplining the Police” section
Chapter 10:
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Added Myths and Realities box
Chapter 11:
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Changed title
Chapter 12
Chapter 13:
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Renamed chapter
Added more information on 9/11
Expanded Terrorism section
Added tables and charts
Expanded Al Qaeda section
Added extremism information
Added section “What is Included in Homeland Security?”
Planned Supplements
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Instructor’s Guides for every chapter including learning objectives, classroom exercises,
discussion questions, etc
PowerPoint presentations for every chapter
Test Bank Questions (Multiple Choice and True/False) for every chapter
Student companion site including self-assessment questions and case studies
Videos of police commanders discussing issues relevant to the chapters
To see a sample video, go to: http://podcasts.eku.edu/kappelerv/CommunityPolicing/index.html