Constables, Marshals and More - Forgotten Offices in Texas Law Enforcement (Hardcover, New)

Most students of criminal justice, and the general public as well, think of policing along the three basic types of municipal, sheriff, and state police. Little is known about other avenues of police work, such as the constable. In policing textbooks, when a position such as constable is mentioned, only a line or two is presented, hardly enough to indicate it is of any importance. And yet constables and numerous other alternative policing positions are of vital importance to law enforcement in Texas and in other states. Constables, Marshals, and More seeks to remedy that imbalance in the literature on policing by starting with the state of Texas, home of more than 68,000 registered peace officers. Lorie Rubenser and Gloria Priddy first lay the groundwork for how to become a peace officer. A guest chapter by Raymond Kessler discusses legal issues in alternative police work. Rubenser and Priddy then examine the oft-overlooked offices of constable, railroad police, racing commission, cattle brand inspector, university police, fire marshal, city marshal, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, bailiff, game warden, and district/county attorney investigators. This book will be useful for any general policing courses at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. It will provide more in-depth analysis of these lesser known law enforcement positions and will spur student interest in employment in these areas. "There are so many law enforcement agencies in the State of Texas that we know so little about, such as game wardens, the constables, or the railroad police. At last we have an informative book that explains the legal and historical aspects of these positions and explains the roles and duties of these officers in Texas law enforcement. This is a valuable book for anyone interested in the more unusual Texas police agencies."-Willard M. Oliver, criminal justice, Sam Houston State University

General

Imprint:	University of North Texas Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Lorie Rubenser • Gloria Priddy
Dimensions:	152 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57441-321-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-57441-321-X
Barcode:	9781574413212

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