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'''Egon Bittner''' was a |
'''Egon Bittner''' was a sociologist at Brandeis University. He is know for his ground breaking studies of the relationships between [[police]] and [[society]]. His most notable work is "The Functions of the Police in Modern Society (1970), in which he argues that police are defined by their capacity to use force. Other significant works include "[[Florence Nightengale]] in Pursuit of [[Willie Sutten]]" and "The Police on Skid Row" (1967). The latter first presented police discretion as a necessary and positive police attribute. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.calea.org/newweb/COMMENTS/bittneraward.asp|Egon Bittner Award] |
*[http://www.calea.org/newweb/COMMENTS/bittneraward.asp|Egon Bittner Award] |
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Revision as of 22:06, 26 January 2007
Egon Bittner was a sociologist at Brandeis University. He is know for his ground breaking studies of the relationships between police and society. His most notable work is "The Functions of the Police in Modern Society (1970), in which he argues that police are defined by their capacity to use force. Other significant works include "Florence Nightengale in Pursuit of Willie Sutten" and "The Police on Skid Row" (1967). The latter first presented police discretion as a necessary and positive police attribute.