The Thin Blue Line: An In-depth Look at the Policing Practices of the Los Angeles Police Department - Couverture souple

Gordon, Matthew B.

 
9781466387515: The Thin Blue Line: An In-depth Look at the Policing Practices of the Los Angeles Police Department
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1466387513 ISBN 13 : 9781466387515
Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

For the past thirty years, the Los Angeles Police Department has been accused of endless charges of brutality and corruption. From the highly public and polarizing Rodney King beating, to the shocking Rampart Scandal, many have viewed the department as a brutal, yet effective, crime fight force. To this end, many blame the more controversial acts of the department on a "few bad apples." Covering the time from Chief Gates' tenure until the end of the Rampart Scandal, The Thin Blue Line brings forgotten and startling events from the last thirty years of the L.A.P.D.'s shocking history to life. Attempting to view brutality and corruption through a critical lens, this book uses extensive research to investigate the various charges police corruption as a result of the different policing styles implemented by the department throughout the years, and not the result of a “few bad apples.”

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Présentation de l'éditeur

For the past thirty years, the Los Angeles Police Department has been accused of endless charges of brutality and corruption. From the highly public and polarizing Rodney King beating, to the shocking Rampart Scandal, many have viewed the department as a brutal, yet effective, crime fight force. To this end, many blame the more controversial acts of the department on a "few bad apples." Covering the time from Chief Gates' tenure until the end of the Rampart Scandal, The Thin Blue Line brings forgotten and startling events from the last thirty years of the L.A.P.D.'s shocking history to life. Attempting to view brutality and corruption through a critical lens, this book uses extensive research to investigate the various charges police corruption as a result of the different policing styles implemented by the department throughout the years, and not the result of a “few bad apples.”

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Éditeur
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1466387513
ISBN 13 
9781466387515
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
76
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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