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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788204803321

Autore

Way Lori Beth

Titolo

Hunting for "dirtbags" [[electronic resource] ] : why cops over-police the poor and racial minorities / / Lori Beth Way and Ryan Patten

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Northeastern University Press, 2013

ISBN

1-55553-814-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PattenRyan

Disciplina

363.2/3080973

Soggetti

Police discretion

Police-community relations

Poor

Minorities

Police - United States

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

The undiagnosed problem: discretionary proactive policing -- Setting the stage: Stonesville and Seaside -- Shaken or stirred? Choosing your policing style and level of proactivity -- Hunting grounds: and may the odds be ever in your favor -- A vicious cycle: re-policing the poor and the effects of probation and parole status -- The future: service-oriented policing.

Sommario/riassunto

An inside look at police discretionary actions and their consequences for poor communities