The history of policing America : from militias and military to the law enforcement of today.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

French, Laurence, 1941- Author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement--United States--History.

Law enforcement.

Police--United States--History.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 263 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2018.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"America's first known system of law enforcement was established more than 350 years ago. Today law enforcement faces issues such as racial discrimination, use of force, and Body Worn Camera (BWC) scrutiny. But the birth and development of the American police can be traced to a multitude of historical, legal and political-economic conditions. [This book] traces how and why law enforcement agencies evolved and became permanent agencies; looking logically through history and offering potential steps forward that could make a difference without triggering unconstructive backlash."-- Back cover.

Contents:

Part I. Origins of U.S. law enforcement: militias, military, marshals, and sheriffs : Introduction: Colonial roots in policing America

Introduction to the origins of American jurisprudence

Growing pains, 1783-1865 : insurrections, rebellions, and Indian removal

Post-Civil War unrest and social control during the nineteenth century

Part II. Law and order in the Americas and beyond, 1898-1946 : U.S. colonial expansionism in the Caribbean and Pacific

Reinforcing WASP white supremacy: eugenics and Prohibition

Post-World War II challenges to law enforcement

Part III. Civil rights aftermath: increased militarization and racial myths enhancement : The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

Role of academia in validating "institutional racism"

The war on drugs and its escalation

Factors contributing to the militarization of the police

Part IV. Twenty-first-century concerns : Understanding group dynamics, biases, prejudices, and discrimination

Assessing law enforcement personnel

Politics and policing

Recommendations for American law enforcement

Postscript : An ethno-methodological note.

Notes:

Electronic book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from digital title page (cloudLibrary, viewed November 27, 2024).

ISBN:

979-88-8182-840-0

979-88-8187-947-1

1-5381-0204-8

OCLC:

1008768015