Race, Police, and the Making of a Political Identity: Mexican Americans and the Los Angeles Police Department, 1900-1945 Volume 7
(Part of the Latinos in American Society and Culture Series)
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In June 1943, the city of Los Angeles was wrenched apart by the worst rioting it had seen to that point in the twentieth century. Incited by sensational newspaper stories and the growing public hysteria over allegations of widespread Mexican American juvenile crime, scores of American servicemen, joined by civilians and even police officers, roamed the streets of the city in search of young Mexican American men and boys wearing a distinctive style...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520213351
ISBN13:9780520213357
Release Date:September 1999
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:372 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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20th Century Criminal Law Discrimination & Racism Ethnic Studies History Law Enforcement Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Specific Demographics State & LocalCustomer Reviews
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