World encyclopedia of police forces and correctional systems  [electronic resource] / 
George Thomas Kurian, editor. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Detroit, Mich. :  Gale,  c2006. 
 - 1 online resource (2 v.) :  ill. 
 - Gale virtual reference library .
<br/><br/> Rev. ed. of: World encyclopedia of police forces and penal systems / George Thomas Kurian. c1989. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Volume 1. Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- List of articles -- About the contributors -- Chronology of international policing -- Overviews -- Countries: A-L -- Volume 2. Countries: M-Z -- List of appendixes -- List of police codes of ethics -- Police codes of ethics -- Text acknowledgements -- Police origins worldwide -- Police rankings -- General bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> This fully updated version of the original 1989 edition of the World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems describes the national law enforcement and correctional systems of more than 195 countries across the globe. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781414405148 (electronic book) 1414405146 (electronic book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Police--Encyclopedias.<br/>Corrections--Encyclopedias.<br/>Criminal law--Encyclopedias.