{"product_id":"9780702260148","title":"To Preserve and Protect","description":"Author: Dukova, Anastasia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702260148\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Jun 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 1 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging history of policing and justice in colonial-era Australia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Australian policing had its roots on the streets of Dublin and London, where many of Australia's first law and order enforcers hailed from.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntrigued by this connection, historian Anastasia Dukova has researched and recreated the lives of colonial police officers and criminals in her adopted home city of Brisbane. Through exploring their personal stories, Dukova highlights how biography and history are inextricably linked and reveals the differences between metropolitan aspirations and colonial reality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Preserve and Protect\u003c\/i\u003e also exposes political power abuse, corruption, mismanagement, professional burnout and gendered justice, issues which continue to challenge police forces.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185218007198,"sku":"UBD-9780702260148","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702260148.jpg?v=1787486333","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702260148","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}