Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States
- The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The View From the Streets
- Part II Do We Need Public Police?
- Part III The Law of Policing
- Part IV Police Force and Police Violence
- Part V Discrimination
- Part VI Technology
- Part VII Reform
- Index
- References
Part IV - Police Force and Police Violence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 August 2019
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States
- The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The View From the Streets
- Part II Do We Need Public Police?
- Part III The Law of Policing
- Part IV Police Force and Police Violence
- Part V Discrimination
- Part VI Technology
- Part VII Reform
- Index
- References
Summary
These are tumultuous times for policing in America. Deadly use of force by the police in large and small cities across the United States has led to protests, riots, and heated debates. Public criticism of policing, however, goes well beyond use of deadly force.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States , pp. 255 - 306Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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