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Author Gallagher, Jim, 1969- author.

Title Policing and race : the debate over excessive use of force / Jim Gallagher.

Publication Info. San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, [2021]

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 New Britain, Main Library - Young Adult  YA 363.2 GAL    Check Shelf
Description 80 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents When police officers use force -- The militarization of police -- Filming the police -- Holding police accountability -- Defunding the police.
Summary "There is a long and ugly history of violent encounters between law enforcement officers and Americans of color, particularly Black Americans. About 1,000 Americans are killed each year by law-enforcement officers, and numerous studies have found a link between race and police killings"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 14-18 ReferencePoint Press.
Subject Police brutality -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in law enforcement -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Police-community relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration. (OCoLC)fst00895034
Discrimination in law enforcement. (OCoLC)fst00895102
Police brutality. (OCoLC)fst01068571
Police-community relations. (OCoLC)fst01068784
Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Other Form: Online version: Gallagher, Jim, 1969- Policing and race San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, [2021] 9781678200459 (DLC) 2020048169
ISBN 9781678200442 (library binding)
1678200441 (library binding)
9781678200459 (ebook)
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