Policing the Wild North-West: A Sociological Study of the Provincial Police in A

Description: Policing the Wild North-West by Zhiqiu Lin In Policing the Wild North-West, the first comprehensive social history of provincial police in western Canada between 1905 and 1932, Zhiqiu Lin investigates the complex relationship between the role of policing, the political sphere, and social progress. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Policing the Wild North-West, the first comprehensive social history of provincial police in western Canada between 1905 and 1932, Zhiqiu Lin investigates the complex relationship between the role of policing, the political sphere, and social progress.This book attempts to analyze the effects on provincial police in Alberta and Saskatchewan of various social phenomena ranging from political radicals and vagrants to prohibition bootleggers and black market profiteers. These factors placed enormous demands on the development of policing and had a significant impact on three specific and interrelated areas: first, the professionalization of police organizations within society, as evidenced by changes in policing technology, varying political agendas, and, perhaps most importantly, within the police organizations themselves; second, the shifting of focus away from the ""dangerous classes"" and social agitators towards investigative procedures required for solving serious crime; and finally, the impact of policing on the rates of crime as influenced by the role of police officers as agents of social change and the value of social service in strengthening community and reducing the motivation towards criminal activity.The book concludes with an examination of the transition between federal and provincial responsibilities for policing in the two provinces, the reasons for the disbandment of the provincial police forces, and the broader issues of police development and the rationalization of policing in modern society. Author Biography Zhiqiu Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University. His areas of expertise include policing and crime, legal development in China, and quantitative data analysis. Table of Contents Introduction. The Creation of the Provincial Police in Alberta & Saskatchewan, 1905-17. The Organisational Structures & Operation of the Provincial Police in Alberta & Saskatchewan, 1917-32. The Shift in the Objects of Police Control in the Prairie Provinces. Provincial Police Activities in Controlling the "Dangerous Classes" & Serious Crime, 1917-32. The Police Enforcement of Prohibition Laws, 1917-24: Legitimation Crisis. Conclusion: The Return of the RCMP. Index. Review Lin chronicles . . . important sociological trends on the prairies during the early period of full provincial status. --Andrew R. Graybill, Great Plains Research Details ISBN1552381714 Author Zhiqiu Lin Short Title POLICING THE WILD NORTH-WEST Publisher University of Calgary Press Language English ISBN-10 1552381714 ISBN-13 9781552381717 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Birth 1959 Imprint University of Calgary Press Place of Publication Calgary Country of Publication Canada Subtitle A Sociological Study of the Provincial Police in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1905-32 Pages 244 DEWEY 363.209712 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 15 figures, 14 tables, 7 black & white photographs Publication Date 2007-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:88192213;

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