Hunting for 'Dirtbags' Why Cops Over-Police the Poor and Racial Minorities

Name: Hunting for 'Dirtbags' Why Cops Over-Police the Poor and Racial Minorities
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ISBN: 9781555538132

ISBN-10: 1555538134

ISBN-13: 9781555538132

Edition: 2013

Authors: Lori Beth Way, Ryan Patten

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Why do the police over-patrol in poor and minority-dominated communities? Are these communities fraught with crime or are officers responding to demands from their superiors, regardless of criminal activity in these communities? 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, explains the where, the why, and the consequences related to police officers and their discretionary time. 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 smokescreen for controlling…

Book details

List price: $48.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Publication date: 7/9/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English




The Undiagnosed Problem: Discretionary Proactive Policing



Setting the Stage: Stonesville and Seaside



Shaken or Stirred? Choosing Your Policing Style and Level of Proactivity



Hunting Grounds: And May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor



A Vicious Cycle: Re-Policing the Poor and the Effects of Probation and Parole Status



The Future: Service-Oriented Policing


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