Special Topics in Policing

1. Crime : its nature and extent in a political environment -- 2. The evolving police function: objectives, roles, and values -- 3. Policing the community : a joint response to the crime problem -- 4. Police use of deadly force : enforcing the law in a violent society -- 5. Murder and injury of police officers: nature, extent and trends -- 6. Deviation from the norm : abberant police behavior [misconduct, internal review, complaint investigation] -- 7. Police unions : challenging management -- 8. The male-dominated police culture : reducing the gender gap [women in policing] -- 9. Equality and opportunity : discriminaltion and its resolution [includes affirmative action] -- 10. Stress : reacting to police work -- 11. Corruption : tarnishing the badge -- 12. Terrorism : domestic and international violence.