Stephen Leinen has served on the New York City Police Department for fifteen years and is currently a sergeant. In addition, he teaches courses in sociology, criminology, and deviant behavior in the Department of Sociology at Queens College. He coauthored, with Bernard Cohen, a monograph entitled Research on Criminal Justice Organizations: The Sentencing Process
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"Extremely informative... deserves a wide readership, both inside and outside police departments." --Publishers Weekly "An imaginative and insightful account of the day-to-day life of the black police officer in a large urban environment. A must read for all police officers, white as well as black." --Marvin Blue President, Guardians Association New York City Police Department "... well written and achieves its purpose. It will be of interest to specialists and students of race relations, urban problems, and criminal justice issues."br>--Library Journal