This landmark exposé of the dark history of repressive police operations in American cities offers a richly detailed account of police misconduct and violations of protected freedoms over the past century. In an incisive examination of undercover work in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia as well as Washington, D.C., Detroit, New Haven, Baltimore, and Birmingham, Donner reveals the underside of American law enforcement.
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Frank Donner is a prominent civil liberties attorney and the author of The Un-Americans and The Age of Surveillance.
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Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. N° de réf. du vendeur I18A-07064
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Vendeur : Housing Works Online Bookstore, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Light general wear. May have light notes/highlighting. shelf wear. bumped edges. worn cover. Hardcover. N° de réf. du vendeur GC1-02923
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Vendeur : Books on the Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Binding tight and straight, inner pages clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket is flap-intact, clean with light edgewear, now protected within mylar cover.; 7.6 X 6.3 X 1.5 inches. N° de réf. du vendeur 59245
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Vendeur : Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. First Edition (1990), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with University of California Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9.25 x 6.25 x 1.4 inches). xiv, 503 pages. Language: English. Weight: 31 ounces. Hardback with DJ. An excellently researched, thoughtful, detailed and comprehensive study of police spying. These squads are not a recent invention. Donner traces the history of the Red squads, showing how deeply rooted they are in American political, social, and economic life. This study of the political environment that spawned repression includes sections on police target selection and operations; the relationship of the squads to the power structure; the role of the press; the methods, assumptions, and career aspirations of ambitious police, and the factors that effectively brought an end to the squads." First Edition (1990), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with University of California Press's customary practice at the time of publication. N° de réf. du vendeur 55351
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