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And when she was harassed by her own colleagues for reporting bent coppers, Jackie was thrown into a shame and isolation that she tried to dim with alcohol. At the height of her success, as she became one of only three female detective chief inspectors in the Met, and as a chance meeting with the writer Lynda La Plante catapulted her into the world of TV, Jackie was battling her own demons harder than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this thrilling and revealing memoir, meet the real woman behind the iconic character Jane Tennison ­- every bit as tenacious, determined, and fearless, with an extraordinary story to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie Malton lifts the lid on the jaw-dropping day-to-day realities that have faced women cops. * Val McDermid *\u003cbr\u003eJackie Malton was one of the women who blazed a trail in the very macho world of policing. 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Lawrence''s The Politics of Force was the first scholarly book to look at the way in which media coverage of unexpected, dramatic events shaped public consciousness about important social and political problems. At a time when police brutality was rarely discussed in the news, Lawrence examined police use of force in over 500 incidents, with an in-depth look at the Rodney King case. In doing so, she showed that when incidents of police brutality became news, they offered one of the few real opportunities for marginalized voices and activists to find a public platform and take on the powerful.In the intervening years, the empirical and theoretical contributions of The Politics of Force have become more significant, not only because police brutality is back in the news, but because the media system itself has changed. In this updated edition, Lawrence contextualizes and extends these contributions, while including a closer look at race and racial justice in incidents of police use of force. Reflecting on the context in which the book was written--a time when race and policing received limited coverage in the news and in the field of political communication--Lawrence considers what has changed in media studies since the year 2000, what things haven''t changed, and why. Moreover, Lawrence examines coverage of more recent incidents of police violence and the ways in which the voices of citizen activists are treated in the news today. In turn, she addresses the important question of how defining political problems through such events might or might not produce more lasting policy change. Expanding on her landmark publication, Lawrence provides an accessible update on news production dynamics and police use of force for a new generation of scholars, students, and activists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegina Lawrenceâs model of the constraints on use of deadly police force has enduring explanatory power. With clarity and economy of expression, Lawrence applies the model in the new hybrid information environment and finds progress as well as potential setbacks. An essential book for students of the interaction of politics, communication, and public policy on racial justice. * Andrew Rojecki, Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago *\u003cbr\u003eWhen The Politics of Force first came out two decades ago, it made a significant theoretical and empirical mark on a topic that had long been neglected in the political communication literature. Lawrence's updated edition of this landmark publication is even more relevant today than the original was then. This book deserves the full attention of anyone who wants to understand how and why news media so often cover controversies involving police uses of force in ways that avoid shining needed light on systems that are badly in need of reform. * Scott Althaus, Merriam Professor of Political Science and Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign *\u003cbr\u003eThe problem of police violence has never before received as much media coverage as it did in 2020. Lawrence's analysis helps answer why. Why, of the countless number of people who have been injured, harmed, and killed by police, did George Floyd's murder grasp the world's attention? Her book meticulously describes the process of select news events becoming 'iconic moments,' and provides a convincing framework for understanding how the past can help frame the present. * Danielle K. 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Struggling for Definition: Policing Problems in the New York Times  7. Interpreting Rodney King: Police Brutality in the National Media Arena  8. Accidents Will Happen: The News and Event-Driven Problem Definition  Epilogue  Appendix: Research Strategy  Notes  References  Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732658696535,"sku":"9780197616550","price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197616550.jpg?v=1719997835"},{"product_id":"evidencebased-policing-9780198719946","title":"EvidenceBased Policing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday''s police agencies are in a period of both crisis and reform as they try to improve their ability to deliver public safety to citizens in ways that are effective, legitimate, and sustainable. Evidence-based policing offers one such solution - an approach which emphasises the value that research can bring to police officers and, by extension, the public they serve.However, evidence-based policing is not just about the process of understanding and evaluating police practices. It is also about translating and using that knowledge in daily police activities. This unique book examines the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of various police practices and provides tools to help turn research into practice. Part I gives a practitioner''s definition of evidence-based policing, a primer on how to judge and interpret research findings, and a review of the Evidence-Based Policing Matrix, a tool for translating research on police crime control interventions. In Part II the authors review the breadth of knowledge about policing interventions for people, places, communities, and technology, focusing on how to optimize operations based on this information. 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The book will also be of interest to Specials and PCSOs, especially those looking to join a police service as a constable.Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from entry into policing, to initial training and then confirmation, the Handbook leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop your skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning. Coupled with a clear structure and accessible style, the book will provide you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake independent patrol in a professional and competent manner. 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Covering a wide range of common offences, it clearly explains and interprets the relevant legislation, providing offence definitions, points to prove, and practical considerations. At a glance, you can access everything you need to make a quick, informed decision in a host of everyday policing situations. The seventeenth edition of this highly regarded and successful Handbook is fully updated to include all recent legislative developments and further changes to the law.Whatever your role - police patrol officer, supervisor, student police officer, PCSO, or Special Constable - this is an invaluable tool for operational personnel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Police Powers 2: Assaults and Violence 3: Crime - Dishonesty 4: Crime - General 5: Drugs 6: Sexual Offences and Assaults 7: Public Disorder and Nuisance 8: Firearms, Fireworks, and Weapons 9: Alcohol and Licensing 10: Road Traffic 11: General - Patrol Appendix 1: Human Rights Appendix 2: Useful Contacts Appendix 3: Traffic Data Appendix 4: Firearms Offences Appendix 5: Religious Dates and Events","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732829712727,"sku":"9780198902195","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198902195.jpg?v=1719998583"},{"product_id":"the-torture-letters-9780226650098","title":"The Torture Letters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732914221399,"sku":"9780226650098","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226650098.jpg?v=1719998930"},{"product_id":"power-shifts-9780226797830","title":"Power Shifts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat the president uniquely represents the national interest is a political truism, yet this idea has been transformational, shaping the efforts of Congress to remake the presidency and testing the adaptability of American constitutional government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Read narrowly, \u003ci\u003ePower Shifts\u003c\/i\u003e shows how notions of ‘presidential representation’ periodically convinced members of Congress to confer new authority and responsibility upon the presidency. More deeply, though, this book interrogates the role of ideas—as distinct from interests—in shaping political debates about institutional reform. Just behind all the partisan wrangling over executive power are long-standing disagreements about the possibilities of presidential leadership. Dearborn reveals their elements and significance for all to see. This book is simply magnificent.” -- William G. Howell, University of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e“A book for our age and for ages to come, \u003ci\u003ePower Shifts\u003c\/i\u003e shows how America’s presidential edifice has been built and sustained by Congress’s twentieth-century wrestling with presidential representation: the metaphor of a single nation anointing a single person. Along the way, Dearborn offers a fresh narrative of the modern executive and a forceful reminder that the life of ideas in politics rests in the institutional changes that embody them.” -- Daniel Carpenter, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a propulsive book. . . and Dearborn keeps the reader engaged through fascinating details about legislation that Congress passes in the midst of the 20th century that not only sets up policy outcomes but also provides the president with the power to create those outcomes.\" * New Books Network *\u003cbr\u003e\"In\u003ci\u003e Power Shifts\u003c\/i\u003e, John Dearborn provides a very insightful, persuasive, and engaging account of some of the most important congressional activity of the 20th century–namely, legislative efforts to expand or rein in presidential authority and capacity in key policy areas. . . . Through a well-developed argument and an excellent qualitative research design, Dearborn shows that these institutional changes were shaped by prevailing ideas about presidential and congressional decision-making. . . . Dearborn marshals a remarkable array of evidence, including hundreds of contemporaneous statements by members of Congress and opinion leaders, to show convincingly that ideas have shaped the development of the institutional presidency and the power of the two branches.\" * Congress \u0026amp; the Presidency *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePower Shifts: Congress and Presidential Representation\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious and impressive exploration of 'presidential representation,' the idea that the president will lead in a manner that is best for the entire country because the president represents the whole nation... Throughout the book, Dearborn revisits major congressional policy choices and explains what role presidential representation may have played. He consults a wide range of evidence to support his arguments,\u003cbr\u003e including archival documents from several collections.\" * Political Science Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\"In his remarkable book, Dearborn provides copious primary source evidence to support his thesis, and each of the case studies presents new and important information for understanding one major facet of the expansion of presidential power.\" * Perspectives on Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\"John A. Dearborn’s \u003ci\u003ePower Shifts\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books on American political development that I have read in a very long time. His research is well-written, meticulous, and keenly sensitive to the kind of historical and documentary evidence necessary to support his causal claims that the major reforms of the presidency in the 20th century were a function of the power of an idea, presidential representation. \u003ci\u003ePower Shifts\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond telling a good story; it is social science at its best. I recommend this book to all interested in American political development, the presidency, the power of ideas, and representation theory; quite a broad audience.\" * Party Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\"Dearborn provides a very insightful, persuasive, and engaging account of some of the most important congressional activity of the 20th century. Through a well-developed argument and an excellent qualitative research design, Dearborn shows that these institutional changes were shaped by prevailing ideas about presidential and congressional decision-making.\" * Congress \u0026amp; The Presidency *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Rethinking a Political Truism 1 Introduction: Legislating Presidential Power 2 Ideas and Political Development Part I Institutional Choice: Creating the Institutional Presidency, 1910–49[TN1]  3 Presidential Budgeting 4 Presidential Economic Policymaking 5 Presidential Reorganization Authority 6 Presidential National Security Authority Part II Institutional Durability: Reconsidering the Institutional Presidency, 1970–84 7 Congressional Pushback against Presidential Budgeting 8 Congressional Pushback against Presidential Economic Policymaking 9 Congressional Pushback against Presidential Reorganization Authority 10 Congressional Pushback against Presidential National Security Authority 11 Conclusion: Ideas and the Politics of Adaptability Acknowledgments Notes Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732921856343,"sku":"9780226797830","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226797830.jpg?v=1719998958"},{"product_id":"the-policing-machine-9780226830650","title":"The Policing Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA revelatory look at how the NYPD has resisted change through strategic and selective community engagement.     The past few years have seen Americans express passionate demands for police transformation. But even as discussion of no-knock warrants, chokeholds, and body cameras has exploded, any changes to police procedures have only led to the same outcomes. Despite calls for increased accountability, police departments have successfully stonewalled change.   In The Policing Machine, Tony Cheng reveals the stages of that resistance, offering a close look at the deep engagement strategies that NYPD precincts have developed with only subsets of the community in order to counter any truly meaningful, democratic oversight. 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