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Law enforcement in America / by Micah L. Issitt.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Issitt, Micah L., author.
Series:
Opinions throughout history ; 14.
Opinions throughout history ; 14
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Law enforcement--United States--History--Sources.
Law enforcement.
Law enforcement--United States--Public opinion--History--Sources.
Police--United States--History--Sources.
Police.
Drug control--United States--History--Sources.
Drug control.
Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States--History--Sources.
Racial profiling in law enforcement.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxv, 521 pages).
Place of Publication:
Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2021]
System Details:
Mode of access: Internet.
Summary:
Explores policing over the history of the United States and examines how the institution and attitudes about policing have changed.
Contents:
Table of Contents
Publisher's Note
Introduction
Historical Timeline
Colonial Law
The Beginnings of American Law Enforcement
Policing Goes Federal
The Foundations of the U.S. Marshals Service
The Slave Patrols
The Role of Slavery in the Formation of American Policing
Keeping the Peace
Civil Unrest and the Expansion of Policing
Private Guns
The Pinkerton Detective Agency and the Rise of the Detective Field
Representation Matters
Diversity in American Policing
Fighting Corruption
Corruption in Policing
The Science of Policing
The Introduction of Science-Driven Police Investigation
The Rise of the G-Men
Policing During Prohibition and in the Era of Organized Crime
The Police Administration
Continuing the Professionalization Reforms
A Collective Shield
The History of Police Unionization
The Government versus the People
The Role of the Police in Fighting Terrorism and Civil Unrest
The Poisonous Tree
The Implications of Mapp v. Ohio in American Policing
The Rights of the Accused
The Origin of the Miranda Warning
Keeping the Streets Safe
Community Policing and the Omnibus Crime Control Strategy
Crime Operators
The Development of the 911 Emergency System
The Development of Body Armor
A History of the Use of Armor in Warfare and Policing
Science Applied to Policing
Reforming Policing with Scientifi c Management
The War on Drugs
Policing During the War on Drugs Era
The Los Angeles Problem
The Los Angeles Riots and Perceptions of Police
Big Data Policing
Data-Driven Policing and the Introduction of CompStat
Starting Young.
Youth and the Prison Dilemma
Under the Watchful Eye
Citizen Surveillance and the New Police State
The Value of Black Lives
The Black Lives Matter Movement and the Hands Up, Don't Shoot Campaign
Policing Borders
Police, Immigration, and the Sanctuary Cities Movement
Defund the Police
The Defund the Police Movement and the Case for Radical Police Reform
Protecting Democracy
The Capitol Insurrection and the Future of Policing in America
Policing in Lockdown
Policing During the COVID-19 Crisis
Conclusion
Building a Better System
Appendixes
Notes
Primary and Secondary Sources
Glossary
Historical Snapshots
Bibliography
About the Author
Index.
Notes:
Print ISBN: 9781642658460.
Title from Web page (viewed on April 28, 2021).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781642658460
1642658464

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