Police Brutality (eBook)

A Philadelphia Story

Ife Williams (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
316 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-0155-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Using Philadelphia as a case study, this book examines numerous themes within policing, such as historical-cultural sentiment, the role of city officials in the exacerbation of abuse, federal litigation, and civil activism aimed at curbing police violence. While Philadelphia was one of the first cities to implement reforms spearheaded by the African American community, the Philadelphia police department (PPD) has successfully eluded every attempt at reform, largely by fortifying and insulating themselves from any form of oversight. The PPD has evolved into a politically autonomous entity; the city has subsequently relinquished control, evidenced in police immunity from court decrees, mayoral edicts, litigation, community outcry, and internal discipline. An analysis of the legal mechanisms, internal police structure, and external efforts to oversee police is essential for successful reform measures in Philadelphia and across America.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.5.2023
• Reihe/Serie: Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: 1985 Bombing in Philadelphia • MOVE Organization • Mumia Abu-Jamal • Philadelphia Police • Police brutality • police reform
• ISBN-10: 1-6669-0155-5 / 1666901555
• ISBN-13: 978-1-6669-0155-9 / 9781666901559