Rise of the warrior cop the militarization of America's police forces
The last days of colonialism taught America's revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. As a result, our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law enforcement. But according to investigative reporter Radley Balko, over the last several decades, Ameri...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- From Rome to writs
- Soldiers in the streets
- A quick history of cops in America
- The 1960s: from root causes to brute force
- The 1970s: pinch and retreat
- The 1980s: us and them
- The 1990s: it's all about the numbers
- The 2000s: a whole new war
- Reform.
