Police training and excessive force / Pete Schauer, book editor

Published:: New York : Greenhaven Publishing, 2018.
Copyright Date:: ©2018
Edition:: First edition.
Physical Description:: 174 pages ; 23 cm.
Additional Creators:: Schauer, Pete

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Current controversies

Contents:

Introduction -- Is excessive force as common as we think it is? -- Overview: Only transparency will reveal the truth about excessive force / John Whihbey, Leighton Walter Kille -- Excessive force runs rampant in the United States / Abbie Carver -- Police officers who use excessive force aren't disciplined / Steven Rosenfeld -- The police need to be held accountable / Amnesty International -- The media fuels antipolice sentiment / Alexa Morelli -- Police forces face challenges on all sides / J. Christian Adams -- Is excessive force ever justified? -- Overview: There is a place for use of deadly force / Eric Tucker -- Context is key : police are human and often forced to act / Kazu Haga -- Civilians can use deadly force, too / Robert Farago -- Excessive force knows no bounds / Martin Kaste -- Law enforcement needs fundamental changes / Irving Joyner -- Police officers have incentives to engage in misconduct / Jonathan Blanks -- Is excessive force a bigger problem now? -- Overview: Things have changed since the early 90's / Nicole Flatow -- Some data proves excessive force has increased / Celisa Calacal -- The poor suffer the most at the hands of police / Gabriel Black -- Being unarmed makes no difference / Adam Hudson -- A decline in interaction leads to a decline in deadly force / Steven Malanga -- Portland can serve as an example to other police forces / Maxine Bernstein -- The Oakland police are turning over a new leaf / Joaquin Palomino -- Do we need to change the way we train police? -- Overview: Empathy training may lead to new standards / Christopher Moraff -- Inadequate training can only lead to trouble / Paul Waldman -- Police reform is the key to the future / Norm Stamper -- Police power can be a dangerous thing / David Rodovsky -- De-escalation in Dallas is paying off / Naomi Martin -- Communities need to be trained, too / Andrew Bell, Bruce Razey -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

How rough is too rough? Rodney King is an unfamiliar name for those growing up today, but the ongoing conversation concerning police brutality is one they know all-too well. This collection deep-dives into police training procedure, what constitutes excessive force, and what happens when the community disagrees with the police and the justice system. Relevant topics covered in this balanced anthology include the 1992 L.A. riots and the 2014 outcry in Ferguson, MO, as well as the choking death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY.

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ISBN:

9781534502376 (library bound)
1534502378 (library bound)
9781534502437 (paperback)
1534502432 (paperback)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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