Rise of the Warrior Cop - The Militarization of America's Police Forces

"Originally published in hardcover and ebook by PublicAffairs in July 2013"--Verso title page.

About the author

Radley Balko reports on criminal justice, the drug war and civil liberties forthe Washington Post. He was previously a writer and investigative reporter at the Huffington Post, and a reporter and editor for Reason magazine. He is also co-author of the acclaimed book The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South. His work has been cited twice by the U.S. Supreme Court, and by the Mississippi Supreme Court and two federal appeals courts. He has won the L.A. Press Club's Journalist of the Year award, the NACDL's Champion of Justice Award, the Innocence Project's Journalism Award, and the Bastiat Prize for Journalism. He lives in Nashville, where he also writes about the city's music and culture.

Summary

Now updated with new material, the groundbreaking history of how police forces have become militarized, both in equipment and mindset, and what that means for American democracy.

Foreword

Now updated with new material, the groundbreaking history of how police forces have become militarized, both in equipment and mindset, and what that means for American democracy.

Product details

• Authors: Radley Balko
• Publisher: Workman
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2021
• EAN: 9781541774537
• ISBN: 978-1-5417-7453-7
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 210 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Social discrimination & inequality, Politics and government, Police & security services, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Social and ethical issues, Social attitudes, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Human rights, civil rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Police and security services, Police law & police procedures, Police law and police procedures