Peter K. Manning
Encyclopedia
Peter K. Manning is a sociologist who is an author and speaker on the topic of policing organizations.
on September 27, 1940. He graduated from Willamette University
in 1961. Manning went on to earn his M.A.
and Ph.D in Sociology
from Duke University
in 1963 and 1966 respectively.
at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has taught at Michigan State, MIT, Oxford
, and the University of Michigan
. "His research interests includes the rationalizing and interplay of private and public policing, democratic policing, crime mapping
and crime analysis
, uses of information technology
, and qualitative methods."
Background
Peter K. Manning was born in Salem, OregonSalem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
on September 27, 1940. He graduated from Willamette University
Willamette University
Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...
in 1961. Manning went on to earn his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in 1963 and 1966 respectively.
Career
Peter K. Manning holds the Brooks Chair in the College of Criminal JusticeCriminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has taught at Michigan State, MIT, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. "His research interests includes the rationalizing and interplay of private and public policing, democratic policing, crime mapping
Crime mapping
Crime mapping is used by analysts in law enforcement agencies to map, visualize, and analyze crime incident patterns. It is a key component of crime analysis and the CompStat policing strategy...
and crime analysis
Crime analysis
Crime analysis is a law enforcement function that involves systematic analysis for identifying and analyzing patterns and trends in [crime] and disorder. Information on patterns can help law enforcement agencies deploy resources in a more effective manner, and assist detectives in identifying and...
, uses of information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, and qualitative methods."
Manning's works
- Youth and Sociology http://books.google.com/books?id=ZB8ZAAAAIAAJ
- Youth: Divergent Perspectives http://books.google.com/books?id=VuWbAAAAMAAJ
- The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness http://books.google.com/books?id=L14GAQAACAAJ
- Police Work: The Social Organization of Policing http://books.google.com/books?id=OGIBAAAACAAJ
- Policing: A View from the Street http://books.google.com/books?id=zL8EAQAAIAAJ
- Police Narcotics Control: Patterns and Strategies http://books.google.com/books?id=JGIiHQAACAAJ
- The Narcs' Game: Organizational and Informational Limits on Drug Law Enforcement http://books.google.com/books?id=qE8CAAAACAAJ
- Handbook of Social Science Methods, Volume II, Qualitative Methods http://books.google.com/books?id=PRG2AAAAIAAJ
- Semiotics and Fieldwork http://books.google.com/books?id=eQB-AAAAIAAJ
- Symbolic Communication: Signifying Calls and the Police Response http://books.google.com/books?id=FAZvevkyG_0C
- Organizational Communication http://books.google.com/books?id=Q_M-qmtTCgkC
- The Privatization of Policing: Two Views http://books.google.com/books?id=VMDJbPsuDzQC
- Policing Contingencies http://books.google.com/books?id=pgYIrANPp78C
- The Technology of Policing: Crime Mapping, Information Technology and the Rationality of Crime Control http://books.google.com/books?id=shQUj1-hYx0C
- Democratic Policing in a Changing World http://www.amazon.com/dp/159451545X/ with Michael W. Raphael
Listed in
- American Men and Women of Science and Behavioral Sciences, Jacques Cattell Press: Tucson, Arizona,from 1970 edition.
- Contemporary Authors, Gale Research, Detroit, Michigan, from 1977 edition