Providing a timely and much-needed investigation of how U.S. law enforcement carries out its public safety and crime fighting mandates, this book is an invaluable resource for students, educators, and concerned citizens.
Does America face an epidemic of police officers abusing their powers and disregarding constitutional rights, especially in communities of color? Or are such accusations unfair, especially given the enormous challenges of enforcing the law in 21st-century America? This book provides a unique frame of reference for understanding how some of the issues between the police and the public emerged, identifying events that have shaped current relationships between the police and the public, as well as the public's expectations and perceptions of the police.
An authoritative resource for understanding modern law enforcement and its relationship with American communities, this volume addresses subjects including the legal underpinnings of various law enforcement actions and practices; the so-called militarization of police departments; the increased use of force and surveillance to combat crime and terrorism, and to generally "keep the peace"; and the perspectives of Black Lives Matter activists and other critics of American law enforcement. The entries provide readers with expert analysis of current topics related to the intensifying debate about the American police state; examine the scope of law enforcement issues that have existed for centuries, and explain why they continue to exist; and cover new mandates for exercising police power, enabling readers to critically analyze what is presented to them in the media. Included throughout the book are excerpts from important laws, speeches, reports, and studies pertaining to the subject of the use and abuse of police power in the United States
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Robertiello provides a basic, solid introduction to the history of relations between the public and the police, thereby helping readers better understand people's range of reactions to the use of force-whether approved or judged excessive-by police and other authorities. Summing Up: Recommended. High school through undergraduate students; general readers. * Choice * This easy-to-use, accurate, and up-to-date encyclopedia covers past issues and current controversies involving relationships between the police and the public. . . . A wide variety of users will find this accessible, balanced compilation an excellent place to start their reading and research on the topic. VERDICT A strong beginning reference on historical and modern-day policing. For nonspecialist readers as well as undergraduate and graduate students. * Library Journal * With an in-depth history of policing in America and police/public relationships, The Use and Abuse of Police Power in America provides a effective and complete understanding of police use of force in modern times. * ARBAonline * In addressing police-citizen relations, the editor's choice of topics is critical to understanding their evolution. Robertiello successfully selected diverse, significant, and pressing issues that have shaped Americans' views of law enforcement. Recommended. * School Library Connection *
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Gina Robertiello, PhD, is full professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Felician University in Lodi, NJ. She is the author of more than 30 publications in the areas of policing, domestic violence, restorative justice, and crisis intervention.
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Felician University, USA
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Legal and Societal Limits to Police Power in Early America (1600s-1800s)
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Sir Robert Peel and Principles of Modern Policing
Bow Street Runners
Southern Slave Patrols
Colonial Night Watches
Pinkerton Detective Agency and Private Policing
Law Enforcement in the Wild West
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Crime Control versus Due Process
Part 2: Technological Advances and the Rise of Organized Crime (1900-1950)
Charles Becker (1870-1915)
Gangsters of the 1900s
Secret Service
Teddy Roosevelt's Fight against Police Corruption
ACLU
J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972), Director of the FBI
Wickersham Report on Soaring Crime during Prohibition
Brown v. Mississippi
National Firearms Act
Police Misconduct during the L.A. Zoot Suit Riots
Uniform Crime Reports
Wiretapping
Part 3: Law Enforcement in an Era of Political and Social Upheaval (1950-1975)
Miranda v. Arizona
Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Kerner Commission Report on Race Riots and Police Response
Chicago Police during the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Increase in Violent Crime Rate and Risk to Law Enforcement
Control Theory
Knapp Commission
Frank Serpico (1936-)
Summerdale Scandal
Church Committee Investigation of FBI Surveillance
Police Authority to Detain
Corruption
RICO Act
Part 4: A New Mandate for Exercising Police Power (1975-2000)
Wilson and Kelling's Broken Windows Theory
Fleeing Felon Legislation
Rodney King Beating and Riots
"Law and Order" as a Popular Political Slogan
William Bratton (1947-), Police Commissioner
Ruby Ridge and the Waco Siege
Zero Tolerance Policy
"Thin Blue Line": Police as a Guard against Anarchy
Impact of the War on Drugs
Christopher Commission
Abner Louima Case
Amadou Diallo Case
Part 5: Intensive Debate about the "American Police State" (2000-Present)
Deadly Force
Police Accountability
Police Brutality
Police Mistreatment in Cases of Civil Disobedience
Timothy Thomas's Death
Militarization of Public and Campus Police Departments
Civil Asset Forfeiture as a Source of Department Funding
Deaths in the Line of Duty
Sean Bell Shooting
PTSD and Family Issues among Officers
Trayvon Martin Shooting
Michael Brown Shooting and the Aftermath in Ferguson
Eric Garner Case in New York City and Subsequent Tensions
Variations in Law Enforcement Attitudes about Gun Control Laws
Understanding Probable Cause
Boardwalk Empire
Dashcam Videos
Body Cameras
Community Policing Today
Ezell Ford Shooting
Tamir Rice Shooting in Cleveland
Freddie Gray Case
Walter Scott Shooting
Sandra Bland Death in Texas
Use of Tasers
Police Ethics
Racial Profiling
Recidivism
Constitutional Mandates
Crime Prevention Techniques
Perceptions of Police Today
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
