Police Use of Excessive Force against African Americans: Historical Antecedents and Community Perceptions

by Ray Von Robertson, Cassandra D Chaney, Cassandra D. Chaney

Book Overview

Robertson and Chaney examine how the early antecedents of police brutality like plantation overseers, the lynching of African American males, early race riots, the Rodney King incident, and the Los Angeles Rampart Scandal have directly impacted the current relationship between communities of color and police.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498539203
• ISBN13: 9781498539203
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"