The Yellowstone Ranger
The Social Control and Socialization of Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2498916 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Charles (0000-0002-9630-7589, Indiana University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 216-226 |
| Publication date | 1982-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.41.3.p187n30002335677 |
| OpenAlex | W2080759416 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 8 |
Within this article the social control mechanisms and socialization process of Yellowstone rangers is explored, and the impact of these phenomena on ranger behavior are discussed. It was found that various control mechanisms are employed by social control agents to direct ranger role development and to limit the discretionary judgements of rangers. As rangers progress in their socialization process they begin to internalize the
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| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2025 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |