Police Brutality
A Philadelphia Story
1st Edition
Published on 8. May 2023
1 pages
978-1-9787-7786-6 (ISBN)
Description
Using Philadelphia as a case study, this book examines numerous themes within policing, such as historical-cultural sentiment, the role of city officials in the exacerbation of abuse, federal litigation, and civil activism aimed at curbing police violence. While Philadelphia was one of the first cities to implement reforms spearheaded by the African American community, the Philadelphia police department (PPD) has successfully eluded every attempt at reform, largely by fortifying and insulating themselves from any form of oversight. The PPD has evolved into a politically autonomous entity; the city has subsequently relinquished control, evidenced in police immunity from court decrees, mayoral edicts, litigation, community outcry, and internal discipline. An analysis of the legal mechanisms, internal police structure, and external efforts to oversee police is essential for successful reform measures in Philadelphia and across America.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-9787-7786-6 (9781978777866)
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05/2023
Lexington Books
€114.60
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Person
Ife Williams is professor of political science and African American history at Delaware County Community College.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: The Philadelphia Negro
Chapter Two: Rizzo in The Hood: Struggle & More Strife
Chapter Three: Battling Brutality
Chapter Four: MOVE
Chapter Five: Policing the Philadelphia Police
Chapter Six: Mumia Abu-Jamal
Chapter Seven: Policing Race & The Law: Redress & Reform?
Bibliography
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter One: The Philadelphia Negro
Chapter Two: Rizzo in The Hood: Struggle & More Strife
Chapter Three: Battling Brutality
Chapter Four: MOVE
Chapter Five: Policing the Philadelphia Police
Chapter Six: Mumia Abu-Jamal
Chapter Seven: Policing Race & The Law: Redress & Reform?
Bibliography
About the Author
