Arthur Niederhoffer
Arthur Niederhoffer | |
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| Born | 1917 |
| Died | January 14, 1981 (aged 63–64) |
Arthur Niederhoffer (1917 – January 14, 1981) was an American sociologist. For 21 years, he was a police officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD).[1][2] Niederhoffer's 1967 book Behind the Shield is widely considered a classic in policing literature.[3]
Bibliography[edit]
- (1958) The Gang: A Study in Adolescent Behavior (with Herbert Aaron Bloch). Philosophical Library.
- (1967) Behind The Shield: The Police in Urban Society. Doubleday.
- (1970) The Ambivalent Force: Perspectives on The Police (with Abraham S. Blumberg). Ginn.
- (1974) New Directions in Police-Community Relations (with Alexander B. Smith). Rinehart Press. ISBN 9780030105616
- (1978) The Police Family: From Station House to Ranch House (with Elaine Niederhoffer). Lexington Books. ISBN 9780669904987
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr. Arthur Niederhoffer, A Professor at John Jay". The New York Times. January 16, 1981.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Police Science. Vol. 1: A–I Index (3rd ed.). Routledge. 2006. pp. 846–852. ISBN 9781135879082.
- ^ Hickman, Matthew J.; Piquero, Nicole L.; Piquero, Alex R. (2004). "The validity of Niederhoffer's cynicism scale". Journal of Criminal Justice. 32: 1–13. doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2003.10.001.
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