Race, ethnicity, and policing [[electronic resource] ] : new and essential readings / / edited by Stephen K. Rice and Michael D. White; introduction by Robin S. Engel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456565503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : New York University Press, c2010
• ISBN: 0-8147-7647-7; 0-8147-7748-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (544 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RiceStephen K; WhiteMichael D <1951-> (Michael Douglas); EngelRobin S
• Disciplina: 363.23089
• Soggetti: Racial profiling in law enforcement; Police - Attitudes; Crime and race; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Introduction to Part I -- Chapter 1. A Sketch of the Policeman’s Working Personality -- Chapter 2. Driving While Black -- Chapter 3. The Stories, the Statistics, and the Law Why “Driving While Black” Matters -- Chapter 4. Legitimacy and Cooperation -- Chapter 5. Race and Policing in Different Ecological Contexts -- Chapter 6. Racially Biased Policing -- Introduction to Part II -- Chapter 7. Methods for Assessing Racially Biased Policing -- Chapter 8. Using Geographic Information Systems to Study Race, Crime, and Policing -- Chapter 9. Beyond Stop Rates -- Chapter 10. State of the Science in Racial Profiling Research -- Introduction to Part III -- Chapter 11. Driving While Black -- Chapter 12. Citizens’ Demeanor, Race, and Traffic Stops -- Chapter 13. Street Stops and Broken Windows Revisited -- Chapter 14. Community Characteristics and Police Search Rates -- Chapter 15. Blind Justice -- Chapter 16. Race, Bias, and Police Use of the TASER -- Introduction to Part IV -- Chapter 17. Space, Place, and Immigration -- Chapter 18. Revisiting the Role of ; Latinos and Immigrants in Police Research -- Chapter 19. New Avenues for Profi ling and Bias Research -- Chapter 20. Preventing Racially Biased Policing through Internal and External Controls -- Chapter 21. Democratic Policing -- Chapter 22. Moving Beyond Profi ling -- About the Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: From Rodney King and “driving while black” to claims of targeting of undocumented Latino immigrants, relationships surrounding race, ethnicity, and the police have faced great challenge. Race, Ethnicity, and Policing includes both classic pieces and original essays that provide the reader with a comprehensive, even-handed sense of the theoretical underpinnings, methodological challenges, and existing research necessary to understand the problems associated with racial and ethnic profiling and police bias. This path-breaking volume affords a holistic approach to the topic, guiding readers through the complexity of these issues, making clear the ecological and political contexts that surround them, and laying the groundwork for future discussions. The seminal and forward-thinking twenty-two essays clearly illustrate that equitable treatment of citizens across racial and ethnic groups by police is one of the most critical components of a successful democracy, and that it is only when agents of social control are viewed as efficient, effective, and legitimate that citizens will comply with the laws that govern their society. The book includes an introduction by Robin S. Engel and contributions from leading scholars including Jeffrey A. Fagan, James J. Fyfe, Bernard E. Harcourt, Delores Jones-Brown, Ramiro Martínez, Jr., Karen F. Parker, Alex R. Piquero, Tom R. Tyler, Jerome H. Skolnick, Ronald Weitzer, and many others.