Police Forces in the United Kingdom 2751-BW-KONJA-15-PUK
Political system of the United Kingdom and British society in the early 21st century. Crime rate in the United Kingdom. History of policing in the British Isles. Peel's Policing Principles. Police legislation since 1964. Metropolitan Police Service. Territorial police forces in England and Wales. Police forces in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Police recruitment, police powers and duties.
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods
- problem-based lecture
Prerequisites
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Attendance at lectures (the students are permitted to miss up to two lectures).
The students take active part in discussions.
Written test.
Bibliography
Emsley C., The Great British Bobby. A History of British Policing From the 18th Century To The Present, London 2009.
Cowley R., A History of the British Police. From its earliest beginnings to the prresent day, Stroud 2011.
Police and Policing in the Twentieth Century, ed. by C.A. Williams, Ashgate 2011.
Theories and Origins of the Modern Police, ed. by C. Emsley, Ashgate 2011.
Hołyst B., Policja na świecie, Warszawa 2013.
Additional information
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