Hunting for "Dirtbags": Why Cops Over-Police the Poor and Racial Minorities
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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 highly textured 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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1555538134
ISBN13:9781555538132
Release Date:July 2013
Publisher:Northeastern University Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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