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Joseph Wambaugh  

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  • Joseph Wambaugh is a best-selling American writer known for both his fiction and nonfiction works about police and their work. His characters are portrayed in a gritty, realistic manner that has helped readers develop a sympathetic appreciation for the challenging expectations of modern police. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Wambaugh, Joseph]

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