A City Divided: Race, Fear and the Law in Police Confrontations

By David Harris

Book Overview

When a high school honors student emerges from a police confrontation outside his home bruised and beaten, and facing serious criminal charges, an American city erupts in protests. A long quest for justice begins. "A City Divided" uncovers what happened and examines if race, fear and police conduct answer key questions that have become all too familiar. What goes wrong in these police confrontations and why? Can the courts find justice? And how can we prevent these tragedies in the future?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178527113X
• ISBN13: 9781785271137
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"