Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder written by Dr David Waddington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a comparative study drawing on material from the United States and Britain, David Waddington examines how various types of industrial, political, urban and sectarian disorder occur. Contemporary Issues in Public Disorder critically appraises the theoretical approaches to understanding public disorder and contributes to the ongoing debates on police methods, police accountability and the controversial role of the media.