Hunting for "dirtbags" :: why cops over-police the poor and racial minorities /

An inside look at police discretionary actions and their consequences for poor communities. This ethnographic study, which includes participant observation research and in-depth interviews with police officers in a major California city and a large East Coast city, explores how police officers use t...

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1. Verfasser: Way, Lori Beth
Weitere Verfasser: Patten, Ryan
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boston : Northeastern University Press, [2013]
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Zusammenfassung:An inside look at police discretionary actions and their consequences for poor communities. This ethnographic study, which includes participant observation research and in-depth interviews with police officers in a major California city and a large East Coast city, explores how police officers use their discretionary time on the job - and the consequences. Providing insights into police discretion, the authors show that America's "tough on crime" approach to justice has too often proved to be a smoke screen for controlling people deemed undesirable, rather than a genuinely effective strategy for reducing crime.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781555538149
1555538142

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