Policing the Risk Society
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 (671 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Policing the Risk Society by : Richard V. Ericson
Download or read book Policing the Risk Society 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. 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.