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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > theories of policing
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theories of policing  

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  • A discussion of theories of policing must first define police and policing, then distinguish types of policing, and then theorize about them. There are five types of policing, one of which is Anglo-American democratic policing, and this latter has some notable features. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Theories of Policing]

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