Police-Community Relations in Times of Crisis: Decay and Reform in the Post-Ferguson Era

by Ross Deuchar and Vaughn Crichlow

Book Overview

The death of Michael Brown at the hands of a white Ferguson police officer has uncovered an apparent legitimacy crisis at the heart of American policing. Some have claimed that de-policing may have led officers to become less proactive. How exactly has the policing of gangs and violence changed in the post-Ferguson era? This book explores this question, drawing on participant observation field notes and in-depth interviews with officers, offenders,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529210615
• ISBN13: 9781529210613
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"