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The Sage dictionary of policing / Dictionary of policing compiled and edited by Alison Wakefield and Jenny Fleming. - Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2009. - xx, 340 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"The SAGE Dictionary of Policing is the definitive reference tool for students and academics in Police Studies. The dictionary delivers a complete guide to policing in a comprehensive, easy-to-use format. The world's leading academics and practitioners contribute to over 130 substantive entries, which map out all the key concepts and topics in the field internationally." "Each entry includes a concise definition; description of distinctive features; critical evaluation (for major conceptual entries); cross-referencing with related terms, to enable readers to formulate a comprehensive understanding of the field; and key readings, to assist students in taking their knowledge further."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 1412930987 (hbk.) 9781412930987 (hbk.) 1412930995 (pbk.) 9781412930994 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008935473

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA8A1001 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014697394 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Police--Dictionaries.
Police administration--Dictionaries.
Law enforcement--Dictionaries.
Police.

Subjects--Index Terms: Police Dictionaries

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Dictionaries.

LC Class. No.: REF HV 7901 .S24 2009