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The Police in America, 4/e
Samuel Walker, University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz, Arizona State University-West

Foundations
Police and Society

Chapter Objectives

Distinguish between the myths and realities of police work.

Explain factors that shape the police role and the consequences of these factors.

Describe how the police function with other social control systems.

Describe alternatives to the traditional policing strategy.

Understand issues in policing that must be addressed regardless of the policing strategy.