This book is a thorough revision of the 1999 edition, incorporating the changes that have occurred in crime and policing during the first years of the 21st century. The book examines the history, philosophy, and practice of policing in Australia, Great Britain, and the United States, showing how the constitutional structure of the three countries give rise to different policing structures and different styles of policing.

Changing Policing Theories looks in depth at crime and its effect on society. It also analyses the effect the media has on public perceptions of crime and, as a result, the way in which police strategies are closely reported by the media. Successive approaches to policing since World War II are closely examined and the current community policing methods considered. The book also analyses various forms of police accountability, with regard to both individual officers and police organisations as a whole.

The final part of the book examines changes in the way police organisations are managed. In addition, it looks at changes in political imperatives, including the war on terrorism, and the effect this has on policing and the public. Some specific 21st century crime problems are also examined.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS OF POLICING
CHAPTER 1: The Triangle of Tension
CHAPTER 2: The History of Policing
CHAPTER 3: Crime - A Police Problem or a Social Problem?

PART TWO: THE CHANGING STYLES OF POLICING
CHAPTER 4: The 1960s 0n - Policing Responses to Social Change
CHAPTER 5: Current Police Responses to Crime and Disorder
CHAPTER 6: The Hidden Cost of Modern Policing Strategies
CHAPTER 7: Ethical Concerns for Modern Policing Strategies
CHAPTER 8: Ethics, Discipline, and the Behaviour of Individual CHAPTER 9: Police Officers

PART THREE: ACCOUNTABILITY
CHAPTER 10: Control, Independence and Accountability in Policing
CHAPTER 11: Police Accountability in Australia
CHAPTER 12: Police Accountability in Britain
CHAPTER 13: Police Accountability in USA

PART FOUR: POLICING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
CHAPTER 14: Issues in Crime in the 21st Century
CHAPTER 15: Control of Policing
CHAPTER 16: Policing the 21st Century

Bibliography
Table of Statutes
Table of Cases
Index

"Changing Policing Theories by Charles Edwards is an excellent text book for the budding police officer who in New South Wales, and very soon in Victoria, needs to navigate the undulating landscape of university level study to become a confirmed police officer. . . . [The book contains] a great deal of information and intellectual stimulation."

-- Ted Bassingthwaighte, NSW Police News, Vol 85 No 9, September 2005