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Prater Loretta P. |
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Excessive use of force : one mother's continuing struggle against police brutality and misconduct / / Loretta P. Prater |
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2018] |
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©2018 |
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Soggetti |
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Police brutality - United States |
Discrimination in law enforcement - United States |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PROLOGUE -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1. HOMICIDE OR NATURAL CAUSES: How Did Leslie Vaughn Prater Die? -- Chapter 2. POLICE BRUTALITY: Myth or Reality? -- Chapter 3. PROFILING: Reported Research and Personal Experiences -- Chapter 4. REVIEW OF POLICE DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSES TO IN-CUSTODY DEATHS -- Chapter 5. FUELING A LEGAL BATTLE -- Chapter 6. TO SETTLE OR NOT TO SETTLE IN WRONGFUL DEATH CASES INVOLVING POLICE OFFICERS -- Chapter 7. SILENT NO MORE: Strategies of Advocacy to Elevate Public Awareness -- Chapter 8. MOMS MOTHERS OF MURDERED SONS): Unarmed and Killed by Law Enforcement -- Chapter 9. POLICE ACADEMY WORKSHOPS: A Proactive Strategy to Address Police Misconduct -- Chapter 10. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE: Paths in Seeking Change through Public Policy -- NOTES -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR. |
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Police brutality and misconduct have been under the microscope for the last several years. Loretta Prater confronts the far-reaching consequences of police brutality through the personal case of her son, numerous examples of other cases, and a review of related research. |
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