Policing Public Disorder by David Waddington (2007, Hardcover)

Name: Policing Public Disorder by David Waddington (2007, Hardcover)
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Policing Public DisorderAuthor(s): David Waddington\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Willan Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781843922346, 978-1843922346\nSynopsis\nThis book draws on a wide range of studies of collective conflict and the policing of crowds and social movements to provide an understanding of the causes and management of public disorder. It seeks to describe and explain the processes by which the police interpret and respond to instances of public disorder, to account for variations in their strategies and tactics, and to identify the conditions in which police interventions (or inaction) may serve to enhance or reduce the potential for wider confrontation. \n\nIn addition to providing a penetrating review and critique of relevant theory, the author employs a combination of existing studies and first-hand research to explore the lessons, both practical and theoretical, of recent examples of British and American urban disorders, the.