Policing the Risk Society
Download or Read eBook Policing the Risk Society PDF written by Richard V. Ericson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Richard V. Ericson |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802079679 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802079671 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Policing the Risk Society by : Richard V. Ericson
Book excerpt: Ericson and Haggerty contend that the police have become information brokers to institutions such as insurance companies and health and welfare organizations that operate based on a knowledge of risk.