Author Description
This Study Provides An Insightful Study Of Specialist Detective Units Assigned To Investigating Drug Offences, Based On Extensive Fieldwork Undertaken In Two English Police Service Areas, With In-depth Analysis Of The Everyday Realities Of The 'war On Drugs' And The Underlying Assumptions That Operate Beneath The Presentational Canopy Of Police Organisations.
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THE THESIS
This study investigates the operational realities and underlying assumptions of specialist police units tasked with drug enforcement in England. Matthew Bacon, a researcher in criminology, utilizes extensive fieldwork conducted within two distinct English police service areas to examine how drug policy is implemented on the ground. The work challenges the official narratives presented by police organizations by contrasting them with the daily practices and internal cultures observed during his research.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Ethnographic data from two specific English police service areas
- Analysis of the gap between organizational rhetoric and street-level enforcement
- Examination of the social and institutional pressures influencing drug investigations
Scope Limits
- Does not provide a comprehensive national policy review of all UK police forces
- Does not focus on the perspective of drug users or the broader public health impact of drug policy
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in criminology and police studies recognize this work as a significant contribution to the ethnography of law enforcement. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the value of the author's direct observation of police culture.
Page Count:
292
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
ISBN-10:
019151120X
ISBN-13:
9780191511202
Criminology
Police Studies
Law Enforcement
Sociology
Social Science
Drug Policy
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