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Author_David J. Thomas
Black Lives Matter
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Consent Decrees and Police Oversight
Current Events and Issues: Law and Crime
Deadly Force
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Implicit Bias
Militarization of Police
Minority Communities and Police
Police Culture
Police History
Police Killing Unarmed Black Men
Police Oversight
Police Psychology
Product details
- ISBN 9781440860065
- Weight: 595g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 09 Nov 2018
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Written by a veteran police officer turned college professor, this modern-day study of American policing covers hot-button issues including police use of deadly force against and bias toward minorities.
Grounded in research of historical and current events, this text examines police practices and the psychological impact that those practices have on minority communities. Author David J. Thomas, a retired police officer and associate professor of criminal justice, looks at and beyond historical perspectives to address many of today's most controversial issues central to minority communities.
Topics covered include the repeated failure to convict officers for fatally shooting unarmed subjects, the rise of heated debates between the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter movements, the militarization of police agencies, and police response to protests by NFL players. The text also offers insight into the psychology of race, police culture, implicit bias, and the decision to use deadly force. Thomas additionally examines possible solutions to these problems. College students, researchers, academics, and readers interested in politics will find this work informative and thought-provoking.
David J. Thomas, PhD, LMHC, is a professor in forensic studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. A veteran police officer, he is also Senior Research Fellow with the Police Foundation in Washington, DC.
