Danger Imperative - Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing

With unprecedented access to three police departments and drawing on more than 100 interviews and 1,000 hours on patrol, The Danger Imperative provides vital insight into how police culture shapes officers' perception and practice of violence.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Survival School
2. Ghosts of the Fallen
3. The Threat Network
4. Going Home at Night
Conclusion
Methodological Appendix And Reflection
Notes
Index

About the author

Michael Sierra-Arévalo

Summary

With unprecedented access to three police departments and drawing on more than 100 interviews and 1,000 hours on patrol, The Danger Imperative provides vital insight into how police culture shapes officers’ perception and practice of violence.

Product details

• Authors: Michael (Assistant Professor) Sierra-Arevalo, Michael Sierra-Arévalo
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2024
• EAN: 9780231198479
• ISBN: 978-0-231-19847-9
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, United States of America, USA, Police & security services, Violence in society, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Violence and abuse in society, Police and security services, social science; violence; policing