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AN ANALYSIS OF MAJOR AMERICAN RIOTS: ISSUES IN RIOTS AND RIOT CONTROL - Softcover

Cinoglu, Huseyin

 
9783639083408: AN ANALYSIS OF MAJOR AMERICAN RIOTS: ISSUES IN RIOTS AND RIOT CONTROL
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3639083407 ISBN 13: 9783639083408
Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2008

Synopsis

By conducting sound research to understand the concepts surrounding rioting andefficient riot response tactics, professionals, especially whose main job is to ensurethe tranquility in the society, will be better prepared to deal with all kinds of civilmovements. The purpose of this study, consequently, is to meet the growing need foreducational materials in this area and to provide riot response case studies, whichdemonstrate the numerous administrative challenges faced by law enforcementdecision makers. In this study, seven major riots from throughout the United Statesare discussed including the Hay Market Riot of 1886, the Watts Riot of 1965, and LosAngeles Riots of 1992. Each riot case is studied in five different and independentstages: the setting and pre-disturbance situation, basic causes of the event, thedisturbance situation, the response to the riot, and the aftermath of the incident. In this book a special reference is given to the deficiencies of Americanriot policing and some recommendations were formed accordingly.

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About the Author

Huseyin Cinoglu holds a B.A. from Turkish Police Academy (TPA), M.Sc. from University of North Texas (UNT), and a Ph.D. in Sociology from UNT. His areas of interests are collective behavior and violence, religiously motivated terrorism, and terrorist identity. Currently, he is working for TPA as a faculty/researcher. hgbcin@yahoo.com

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Publisher
VDM Verlag
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3639083407
ISBN 13 
9783639083408
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
120