| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 190 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 7
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North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 7.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Becoming a Texas peace officer -- Legal issues -- Constables -- Railroad police -- Racing Commission -- Cattle brand inspectors -- University police -- Fire marshal -- City marshal -- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission -- Bailiffs -- Game wardens -- District attorney/county attorney investigators -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Most students of criminal justice, and the general public as well, think of policing along the three basic types of municipal, sheriff, and state police. Little is known about other avenues of police work, such as the constable. In policing textbooks, when a position such as constable is mentioned, only a line or two is presented, hardly enough to indicate it is of any importance. And yet constables and numerous other alternative policing positions are of vital importance to law enforcement in Texas and in other states. This book seeks to remedy that imbalance in the literature on policing by. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Peace officers -- Texas.
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Peace officers. |
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Texas. |
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Law enforcement -- Vocational guidance -- Texas.
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Law enforcement -- Vocational guidance. |
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Law enforcement. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Priddy, Gloria, 1953-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rubenser, Lorie, 1970- Constables, marshals, and more. 1st ed. Denton : University of North Texas Press, ©2011 9781574413212 (DLC) 2011020830 (OCoLC)727511722 |
| ISBN |
9781574414455 (electronic book) |
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1574414453 (electronic book) |
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1283395045 |
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9781283395045 |
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9781574413212 |
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157441321X |
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9781574413274 |
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1574413279 |
| Standard No. |
9786613395047 |
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