| NCJ Number: |
184289  |
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| Title: |
National Park Service Law Enforcement: To Conserve and Protect |
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| Author(s): |
Luke Lukas |
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| Date Published: |
1999 |
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| Page Count: |
229 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Copperhouse @ Atomic Dog Publishing
Cincinnati, OH 45210 |
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| Publication Number: |
ISBN 0-942728-93-9 |
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| Sale Source: |
Copperhouse @ Atomic Dog Publishing
1203 Main Street, Third Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45210
United States of America |
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| Publisher: |
http://www.wadsworth.com/criminaljustice_d/ |
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| Type: |
Overview Text |
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| Format: |
Book (Softbound) |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This textbook presents the student of law enforcement with the
theory and practice of law enforcement in the backcountry of the National Park System of the United States.
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| Abstract: |
The principles discussed can be applied to wilderness areas
within the national forests and areas under the control of the
Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
One objective of the text is to give students an understanding of
the historical development of law enforcement in the national
parks. A second objective is to provide information on the law
enforcement problems that are pertinent to park backcountry and
how they are being solved. A third objective is to train students
in the procedures that are necessary to gain compliance from
violators. A crucial issue addressed by the text is the
maintaining of a balance between visitor freedom and park
preservation. Students are also instructed in the skills needed
for proactive backcountry law enforcement. Various issues of
concern to officers in a backcountry jurisdiction are discussed,
including drug manufacturing, archaeological theft, off-road
vehicle use, criminal violations, and violations by those
unfamiliar with backcountry laws and regulations. The text also
familiarizes students with the basics of constitutional law,
criminal law, natural resource law, and the U.S. Code of Federal
Statutes and Regulations. Chapter references
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| Main Term(s): |
Park police |
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| Index Term(s): |
Arrest procedures; Federal Code; Federal law enforcement agencies; Federal law violations; Police as witnesses; Police responsibilities; US national parks; Wildlife poaching |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=184289 |
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