Law Enforcement in the Age of Black Lives Matter (eBook)

Policing Black and Brown Bodies

Dwayne A. Mack, Sandra E. Weissinger (Herausgeber)

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2017
224 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-5360-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines policing policies and procedures in the era of Black Lives Matter. It argues that new training on the part of law enforcement can relieve further emotional and psychological harms caused to both law enforcement and communities of color.

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There is a reason why people claim great respect for officers of the law: the job, by description, is hardif not deadly. It takes a certain kind of person to accept the consequences of the job seeing the very worst situations, on a regular basis, and knowing that one's life is on the line every hour of every day. Working in law enforcement is emotionally and psychologically draining. It affects these public servants both on and off the job. Said plainly, shaking an officers' hand when you see them or posting a sign in the front yard that reads ';Support the Badge' is lip service. Even going as far as to donate money to a crowdsourcing fundraising site does little to support the long-term professional development needs of officers. These are surface level signs of solidarity, and do little in terms of showing respect for the job and those who do it. For those who want to do more, this text provides reasons and a rationale for doing better by these public servants. Showing respect does not mean that one agrees with whatever another person or institution claims to be the ';right' way. Showing respect and admiration means that we charge individuals to live up to their fullest potentials and integrate innovation wherever possible. In the case of policing in the era of Black Lives Matters, policing as usual simply is not an option any longer. It is disrespectful, to both the officers and those who are being policed, to rest on the laurels of past policing tactics. As we enter a time period in which police interactions are recorded (dash cams or body cams, for example) and new populations are being targeted (Latinx people), there is much to learn about what is working and what is not.

Autor

Sandra E. Weissinger is assistant professor of sociology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dwayne A. Mack is professor of history at Berea College.

Inhalt

5 Strengthening the Sanctuary: Institutional Policies to Support DACA StudentsRebecca G. MartínezDerrick R. Brooms 8 To Protect and Serve: Examining Race, Law Enforcement Culture and Social Work Practice Shakira A. Kennedy, Folusho Otuyelu, and Warren K. Graham9 Leaders are Dealers in Hope: A Look at the Intentional Actions Called for in the Forward through Ferguson Report Sandra E. Weissinger10 Unfriending the Policing Culture: The Reawakened Black ConsciousnessTony Gaskew

Rezensionen

A provocative look at our failed criminal justice system, this timely book’s probing chapters delineate well its racialized and chronically problematical policing operations. Sensitive to the humanity of those involved, police officers and those they often oppress, these savvy scholars provide insightful historical, institutional, and reform-oriented analyses for all concerned with creating a fairer and more just America.

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: Critical Perspectives on Race, Crime, and Justice
• Co-Autor: Hector Y. Adames, Ashley N. Hurst, Shakira A. Kennedy, Nolan T. Krueger, Dwayne A. Mack, Felicia W. Mack, Rebecca G. Martinez, Folusho Otuyelu, Wornie Reed, F. Tyler Sergent, Sandra E. Weissinger, Marlon L. Bailey, Derrick R. Brooms, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Duenas, Kevin Cokley, Ramya Garba, Tony Gaskew, Warren K. Graham, Dee Hill-Zuganelli
• Zusatzinfo: 5 Illustrations including: - 3 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 2 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Black lives matter • Criminology • Immigration • Latina/o/x • Law • Law enforcement • policing • Psychology • Public Policy • Trauma
• ISBN-10: 1-4985-5360-5 / 1498553605
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-5360-5 / 9781498553605