Arthur Niederhoffer Explained

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

• (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.
• (1978) The Police Family: From Station House to Ranch House (with Elaine Niederhoffer). Lexington Books.

Notes and References

1. News: January 16, 1981 . Dr. Arthur Niederhoffer, A Professor at John Jay . The New York Times .
2. Book: 2006 . The Encyclopedia of Police Science . 1: A–I Index . 3rd . Routledge . 846–852 . 9781135879082.
3. 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2003.10.001. The validity of Niederhoffer's cynicism scale. 2004. Hickman. Matthew J.. Piquero. Nicole L.. Piquero. Alex R.. Journal of Criminal Justice. 32. 1–13.