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Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces

By Balko , Radley

Book information

Publisher
PublicAffairs
ISBN
9781610392129, 9781610392112, 1610392116, 9781610394574, 1610394577
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
620 kB (635052 bytes)
Edition
First edition
Pages
xvi, 382 pages ; 25 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Militarization of police;Militarization of police-

Description

Relates the history of American police forces from the constables and sheriffs of the past to the modern-day SWAT teams and riot squads that blur the line between police officers and soldiers.;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. 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.

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