TY - BOOK AU - Blake,Christopher AU - Sheldon,Barrie AU - Strzelecki,Rachael AU - Williams,Peter TI - Policing terrorism T2 - Policing matters series SN - 0857255185 (paperback) AV - HV6433.G7 U1 - 363.3250941 PY - 2012/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Learning Matters KW - Great Britain KW - Police KW - Terrorism--Prevention N2 - This is an accessible and up to date text for students on police-related degree courses covering a highly topical area of policing. Terrorism has become a major issue for policing during the 21st century, exacerbated by world events, the emerging new terrorism with its global implications, and a growing need to develop effective counter-terrorism strategies. The book provides students with a historical perspective, introduces a number of well established theories relating to terrorism, and considers how the UK has responded by developing a counter terrorism strategy. In a fast-moving area, it captures the latest changes in legislation and government strategy UR - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0857255185/chopaconline-20 ER -