How law shapes policing: the regulation of alcohol in the U.S., 1750–1860

Scholars have been skeptical about the capacity of law to shape what police do, but that skepticism results from a myopic view of the relationship between legal systems and policing practices. This paper develops a more holistic view of that relationship by exploring the legal standards, social unde...

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Autor principal: Thacher, David (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: [2020]
En: Policing and society
Año: 2020, Volumen: 30, Número: 10, Páginas: 1171-1190
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