Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-249) and index.
Governance, risk and crime control -- Policing and the new regulatory state -- Dimensions of third party policing -- In the shadow of the law -- Controlling drug problems -- Controlling crime problems -- Equity, side effects and accountability -- Directions for the future.
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Third party policing represents a major shift in contemporary crime control practices. Opening the debate surrounding this controversial topic, the authors examine civil and regulatory controls necessary to this strategy and explore the historical, legal, political and organizational environment that shape its adoption.