Police-Related Deaths in the United States

Informationen zum Autor Dr. David Baker is lecturer in the department of sociology, social policy and criminology at the University of Liverpool, UK. Klappentext This book examines how police related deaths occur, and why officers are rarely held accountable for them. It argues that such deaths are the result of systemic and structural issues that are deeply embedded in US society and institutions. Zusammenfassung This book examines how police related deaths occur, and why officers are rarely held accountable for them. It argues that such deaths are the result of systemic and structural issues that are deeply embedded in US society and institutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: 'Comply or Die' Chapter 2: Suspect Populations Chapter 3: They Musta Done Somethin' Chapter 4: Move On, Nothing to See Here Chapter 5: Blue Codes and Bad Apples Chapter 6: Walk in My Shoes Chapter 7: Business as Usual?

About the author

David Baker is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Nottingham Trent University in the UK.

Product details

• Authors: David Baker, Baker David
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.01.2023
• EAN: 9781793611598
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-159-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Ethnic groups & multicultural studies, Social discrimination & inequality, Social discrimination & equal treatment, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Crime & criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination