Above the Law Police and the Excessive Use of Force
Jerome H Skolnick
ISBN 10: 0029291534 ISBN 13: 9780029291535
Published by Free Press, 1994
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Synopsis:
The now-famous videotape of the beating of Rodney King precipitated a national outcry against police violence. Skolnick and Fyfe, two of the nation's top experts on law enforcement, use the incident to introduce a revealing historical analysis of such violence and the extent of its survival in law enforcement today.
About the Author:
Jerome Skolnick is Clare Clements Dean’s Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkely. He is the author of The Politics of Protest and co-author of The New Blue Line.
James Fyfe is Professor of Criminal Justice at Temple University. He was a member of the New York City Police Department for sixteen years as patrolman, sergeant, and lieutenant, and also taught at the Police Academy.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Above the Law Police and the Excessive Use ...
Publisher: Free Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition