{"product_id":"never-back-down-biography-of-gideon-tait-with-john-berry","title":"NEVER BACK DOWN: Biography of Gideon Tait with John Berry","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEVER BACK DOWN: Biography of Gideon Tait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Gideon Tait\u003cbr\u003ewith John Berry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0723305641\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Whitcoulls Publishers 1978, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 140 w x 220 h x 20 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 190\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2609\/U408\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eBiography of one of the most controversial, as well as one of the most respected senior officers in the history of the New Zealand Police service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails Tait’s long, highly controversial law enforcement career from the 1930s to the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt highlights Tait’s strict, military-style approach to law enforcement, specifically his philosophy that the police force should operate as \"the biggest, meanest gang\" to maintain order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book serves as a historical record of a polarizing era in New Zealand policing, showcasing a hard-line approach to street crime and social unrest that continues to be cited in modern political debates regarding gang legislation and police powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with damaged\/repaired dust jacket, pages otherwise near new, no stamps or inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eIncreasingly scarce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450358382884,"sku":"A5\/2609\/U408","price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3824814055851061105.png?v=1788431213","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/never-back-down-biography-of-gideon-tait-with-john-berry","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}