Police brutality : opposing viewpoints /
Police brutality : opposing viewpoints / [print]
Helen Cothran, book editor.
- San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)2001.
- 154 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Is misconduct by law enforcement a serious problem? -- Police brutality is a serious problem The extent of police brutality is exaggerated Police corruption is widespread The extent of police corruption is exaggerated The FBI is brutal and corrupt Charges against the FBI are exaggerated What factors cause police brutality? -- Racism causes police brutality The police are not racist Ineffective training on handling the mentally ill causes police brutality A lack of female officers causes police brutality Do modern police methods cause police misconduct? -- Assertive policing leads to police misconduct Assertive policing reduces crime Community policing does not prevent police brutality Community policing reduces crime Racial profiling is unjust Race is an important consideration to reduce crime Who should police the police? -- Civilian oversight reduces police brutality Civilian oversight does not prevent police brutality Codes of silence prevent effective oversight The police code of silence is exaggerated Human Rights Watch -- Arch Puddington -- Joseph D. McNamara -- Sunil Dutta -- Phyllis Schlafly -- Oliver "Buck" Revell -- Salim Muwakkil -- Michael Levin -- Los Angeles Times -- Tracy Fitzsimmons -- Clarence Page -- Mona Charen -- Revolutionary Worker -- Edmund F. McGarrell -- Bob Herbert -- Jackson Toby -- Nation -- Ken Boettcher -- Jack E. White -- James Lardner.
00032996
Police brutality--United States.
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States.
Police--Complaints against--United States.
Police-community relations--United States.
HV8141.C843.P655 2001
Includes bibliographies and index.
Is misconduct by law enforcement a serious problem? -- Police brutality is a serious problem The extent of police brutality is exaggerated Police corruption is widespread The extent of police corruption is exaggerated The FBI is brutal and corrupt Charges against the FBI are exaggerated What factors cause police brutality? -- Racism causes police brutality The police are not racist Ineffective training on handling the mentally ill causes police brutality A lack of female officers causes police brutality Do modern police methods cause police misconduct? -- Assertive policing leads to police misconduct Assertive policing reduces crime Community policing does not prevent police brutality Community policing reduces crime Racial profiling is unjust Race is an important consideration to reduce crime Who should police the police? -- Civilian oversight reduces police brutality Civilian oversight does not prevent police brutality Codes of silence prevent effective oversight The police code of silence is exaggerated Human Rights Watch -- Arch Puddington -- Joseph D. McNamara -- Sunil Dutta -- Phyllis Schlafly -- Oliver "Buck" Revell -- Salim Muwakkil -- Michael Levin -- Los Angeles Times -- Tracy Fitzsimmons -- Clarence Page -- Mona Charen -- Revolutionary Worker -- Edmund F. McGarrell -- Bob Herbert -- Jackson Toby -- Nation -- Ken Boettcher -- Jack E. White -- James Lardner.
00032996
Police brutality--United States.
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States.
Police--Complaints against--United States.
Police-community relations--United States.
HV8141.C843.P655 2001