Edward R. Maguire - Böcker

A new theory accounts for the characteristics of individual police departments.Although most large police organizations perform the same tasks, there is tremendous variation in how individual organizations are structured. To account for this variation, author Edward R. Maguire develops a new theory that attributes the formal structures of large municipal police agencies to the contexts in which they are embedded. This theory finds that the relevant features of an organization's context are its size, age, technology, and environment. Using a database representing nearly four hundred of the nation's largest municipal police agencies, Maguire develops empirical measures of police organizations and their contexts and then uses these measures in a series of structural equation models designed to test the theory. Ultimately, police organizations are shown to be like other types of organizations in many ways but are also shown to be unique in a number of respects.

A new theory accounts for the characteristics of individual police departments.Although most large police organizations perform the same tasks, there is tremendous variation in how individual organizations are structured. To account for this variation, author Edward R. Maguire develops a new theory that attributes the formal structures of large municipal police agencies to the contexts in which they are embedded. This theory finds that the relevant features of an organization's context are its size, age, technology, and environment. Using a database representing nearly four hundred of the nation's largest municipal police agencies, Maguire develops empirical measures of police organizations and their contexts and then uses these measures in a series of structural equation models designed to test the theory. Ultimately, police organizations are shown to be like other types of organizations in many ways but are also shown to be unique in a number of respects.

Crowds are among the most visible expressions of democracy – whether in celebration, protest, or tragedy – but they are also moments of tension, where rights, safety, and authority collide. This book explores how societies manage these critical encounters. Drawing on dramatic case studies from Britain, Europe, and the United States, it reveals how crowd psychology and policing intersect, why disorder spreads, and how legitimacy can be won or lost in the space of a single decision.Policing the Crowd is the first comprehensive account of how crowd psychology has transformed policing. What makes this book distinctive is the depth of its embedded research: written from inside the process, it offers unmatched insight into how evidence has directly shaped policing practice and policy reform.Some of the key features of this book are as follows:Traces the history of public order policing from nineteenth‑century Britain to the English riots of 2011 and the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020Explains how ideas about crowds evolved – from classical theories to the social identity approachPresents how these theories were tested in practice across diverse settings: in football stadiums, on city streets, and in moments of national crisisProvides comparative analysis across the UK, the US, and EuropeReveals how embedded research partnerships translated theory into practical operational strategiesEmphasises legitimacy, dialogue, and facilitation as critical elements in conflict preventionCombining compelling case studies with theoretical clarity, it provides scholars, practitioners, and policymakers with a powerful framework for understanding and managing one of democracy’s greatest challenges.

Crowds are among the most visible expressions of democracy – whether in celebration, protest, or tragedy – but they are also moments of tension, where rights, safety, and authority collide. This book explores how societies manage these critical encounters. Drawing on dramatic case studies from Britain, Europe, and the United States, it reveals how crowd psychology and policing intersect, why disorder spreads, and how legitimacy can be won or lost in the space of a single decision.Policing the Crowd is the first comprehensive account of how crowd psychology has transformed policing. What makes this book distinctive is the depth of its embedded research: written from inside the process, it offers unmatched insight into how evidence has directly shaped policing practice and policy reform.Some of the key features of this book are as follows:Traces the history of public order policing from nineteenth‑century Britain to the English riots of 2011 and the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020Explains how ideas about crowds evolved – from classical theories to the social identity approachPresents how these theories were tested in practice across diverse settings: in football stadiums, on city streets, and in moments of national crisisProvides comparative analysis across the UK, the US, and EuropeReveals how embedded research partnerships translated theory into practical operational strategiesEmphasises legitimacy, dialogue, and facilitation as critical elements in conflict preventionCombining compelling case studies with theoretical clarity, it provides scholars, practitioners, and policymakers with a powerful framework for understanding and managing one of democracy’s greatest challenges.

The Handbook of Homicide presents a series of original essays by renowned authors from around the world, reflecting the latest scholarship on the nature, causes, and patterns of homicide, as well as policies and practices for its investigation and prevention. Includes comprehensive coverage of the complex phenomenon of homicide and its various formsFeatures original contributions from an esteemed team of global experts and scholars with chapters highlighting the authors’ original researchRepresents the first internationally-focused collection of the latest research on the nature and causes of homicideCovers both the causes and dynamics of homicide, as well as policies and practices intended to address it

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Policing, Communication, and Society brings together well-regarded academics and experienced practitioners to explore how communication intersects with policing in areas such as cop-culture, race and ethnicity, terrorism and hate crimes, social media, police reform, crowd violence, and many more. By combining research and theory in criminology, psychology, and communication, this handbook provides a foundation for identifying and understanding many of the issues that challenge police and the public in today’s society. It is an important and comprehensive analysis of the enormous changes in the roles of gender in society, digital technology, social media, and organizational structures have impacted policing and public perceptions about law enforcement.