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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Main Author: Thacher, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: Policing and society
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 10, Pages: 1171-1190
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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