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Abstract / Summary

The death of Michael Brown at the hands of a white Ferguson police officer has uncovered an apparent legitimacy crisis at the heart of American policing. Some have claimed that de-policing may have led officers to become less proactive. How exactly has the policing of gangs and violence changed in the post-Ferguson era? This book explores this question, drawing on participant observation field notes and in-depth interviews with officers, offenders, practitioners, and community members in a Southern American state. As demands for police reform have once again come into focus following George Floyd’s death, this crucial book informs future policing practice to promote effective crime prevention and gain public trust.

Field of Interest

Global Issues

Author

Scott H. Decker, 1950-, Seth W. Fallik, fl. 2021, Vaughn J. Crichlow, fl. 2021, Ross Deuchar, fl. 2021

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2021 Bristol University Press

Content Type

General reference book

Duration

0 sec

Warning: Contains explicit content

No

Format

Text

Original Publication Date

2021

Page Count

228

Publication Year

2021

Publisher

Bristol University Press

Place Published / Released

Bristol, England

Subject

Global Issues, Social Sciences, Individual and Groups Rights, Law Enforcement, Environment and Social Issues, Gangs, Juveniles, Justice Reinvestment, Social reforms, Cliques and gangs, Race discrimination, Law enforcement, Economics, Law, Politics & Policy, Direitos Individuais e de Grupo, Derechos del Individuo y de Grupos, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, 1973-2020, Michael Brown, Jr., 1996-2014, Ferguson, MO, United States, African Americans, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Direitos Individuais e de Grupo, Derechos del Individuo y de Grupos, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos