THE POLICE IN THE 1980'S: INFLUENCE OF NEW SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
01 January 1991
THE POLICE IN THE 1980'S: INFLUENCE OF NEW SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
ON THE ORGANISATION AND ROLE OF THE POLICE
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JOURNAL ARTICLE , User Ref = 82-1871
J C ALDERSON
POLICE SC ABS, JAN/FEB 1982 10(1) PP1-6
ARGUES THAT GOVERNMENTS CAN RESPOND TO RAPID SOCIAL CHANGE BY
INCREASING POLICE REPRESSION OR BY TRYING BASE SOCIAL ORDER ON
NOTIONS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS WELL AS
POLICE PERFORMANCE. LOOKS IN SOME DETAIL AT THE CONCEPT OF
DEMOCRATIC POLICING IN THE CONTEXT OF CIVIL DISORDER
AND A RISE IN CRIME.
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