Maguire, Morgan & Reiner: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4e 
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Chapter 27
Why was policing neglected by criminology until fifty years ago, and why has it become such a prominent research area since then?
Distinguish between the concepts 'police' and 'policing'. Why is the distinction important? (See also Chapters 6, 25)
What is police discretion, and why does it exist? What explains how it operates? How can it be controlled and regulated?
To what extent did the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 succeed in its aim of achieving a fundamental balance between adequate police powers to investigate crime and effective safeguards for suspects? Does this principle of balance still govern the development of the legal powers of the police? (See also Chapter 28)
To what extent has policing become more accountable but less legitimate over the last twenty-five years? (See also Chapters 6, 28)
How would you explain and evaluate the proliferation of innovative police strategies in recent years, such as community, problem-oriented, and intelligence-led policing? (See also Chapter 26)
What are the causes and consequences of the pluralisation of policing since the 1970s? (See also Chapters 3, 6, 26)
How has globalization impacted on policing? (See also Chapter 3).
Assess the claim that we are experiencing a fundamental, epochal transformation in the system of policing. (See also Chapter 3)
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