Police & Society, Seventh Edition, offers an in-depth and analytical look at policing, from police behavior and organization to operations and historical perspectives. Focusing on the relationship between the police and the community and how it has changed throughout the years, the authors explore the most important theoretical foundations and incisive research on contemporary policing and show how that research is put into practice. The text is enhanced by extensive pedagogy and a unique chapter on higher education and policing.

Author Biography

Kenneth Novak is currently Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Gary Cordner is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at Kutztown University. Brad Smith is Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Wayne State University. Roy Roberg is Professor Emeritus in the Justice Studies Department at San Jose State University.