THE CREATION OF STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL POLICE IN NEW JERSEY: A CASE STUDY OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
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Title
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THE CREATION OF STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL POLICE IN NEW JERSEY: A CASE STUDY OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
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Identifier
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AAI8801720
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identifier
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8801720
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Creator
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HORNE, PETER PAUL.
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Contributor
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Dorothy Bracey
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Date
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1987
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Criminology and Penology
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Abstract
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The Special Law Enforcement Officers Act (SLEOA) became effective on October 1, 1986, marking the end of almost ten years of debate and controversy surrounding special police officers in New Jersey. The Act replaced a prior law regulating specials and contains comprehensive provisions governing nearly all aspects of the appointment, training, and assignment of the state's approximately 5,000 special law enforcement officers. This Act is having a significant impact on the New Jersey law enforcement community. All specials throughout the state are affected, including the nearly 500 employed by 35 seashore resort communities during the summer season.;This dissertation examines the history of the SLEOA, its significance, and its ramifications. The major theoretical thrust of the thesis is to consider the role and relative strengths and weaknesses of the interest groups involved in the creation of special police legislation in the Garden State. It is argued that interest group politics had a significant impact on the final format of the Act. Many interest groups tried to influence the shape of the legislation to serve their own ends as well as to protect their interests. In addition to considering the interest groups and actors involved the thesis takes note of the unique economic, social, and political factors which affected the Act. The dissertation is an examination of the creation of one aspect of law enforcement policy in the state of New Jersey in the mid-1980s.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Criminal Justice
