William Ker Muir
Biographic Data
| ID | 3611299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Ker Muir |
| GIVEN NAMES | William Ker |
| FAMILY NAME | Muir |
| SIGNATURE | MUIR W K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Freedom in America
Police and social democracy
Good patrol officers develop their beats by teaching their publics about living in a free society. The patrol sergeant is in the best position to demonstrate to his officers how to be an effective civic educator
Police and politics
Power Attracts Violence
Policemen frequently are called to restore order to situations in which one of the parties is fighting "for his honor" in front of a crowd. In such circumstances policemen are not likely to be able to "stop the beef" nonviolently. While the crowd looks on, a citizen may only be able to save face by attacking the officers themselves. A citizen's honor—his reputation for implacability and vengeance—is vital to him particularly in rough neighborhood…
Managing Discretion: A Central Dilemma of Police Administration
Police: Streetcorner Politicians
Police: Streetcorner Politicians
Police and social democracy
Good patrol officers develop their beats by teaching their publics about living in a free society. The patrol sergeant is in the best position to demonstrate to his officers how to be an effective civic educator
Power Attracts Violence
Policemen frequently are called to restore order to situations in which one of the parties is fighting "for his honor" in front of a crowd. In such circumstances policemen are not likely to be able to "stop the beef" nonviolently. While the crowd looks on, a citizen may only be able to save face by attacking the officers themselves. A citizen's honor—his reputation for implacability and vengeance—is vital to him particularly in rough neighborhood…
Managing Discretion: A Central Dilemma of Police Administration
Police: Streetcorner Politicians
Managing Discretion: A Central Dilemma of Police Administration
Power Attracts Violence
Policemen frequently are called to restore order to situations in which one of the parties is fighting "for his honor" in front of a crowd. In such circumstances policemen are not likely to be able to "stop the beef" nonviolently. While the crowd looks on, a citizen may only be able to save face by attacking the officers themselves. A citizen's honor—his reputation for implacability and vengeance—is vital to him particularly in rough neighborhood…
Police and politics
Police and social democracy
Good patrol officers develop their beats by teaching their publics about living in a free society. The patrol sergeant is in the best position to demonstrate to his officers how to be an effective civic educator
Freedom in America
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Power (Social sciences) (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works)