A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include: the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality. [Note: Formerly SOC 327J] Prereq: SOC 227, 228, or 229Offered at St. Jerome’s University
