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Hunting for "dirtbags"

Way, Lori Beth.

Hunting for "dirtbags" why cops over-police the poor and racial minorities / [electronic resource] : Lori Beth Way and Ryan Patten. - Boston : Northeastern University Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (vi, 200 pages )

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-196) and index.

The undiagnosed problem: discretionary proactive policing -- Setting the stage: Stonesville and Seaside -- Shaken or stirred? Choosing your policing style and level of proactivity -- Hunting grounds: and may the odds be ever in your favor -- A vicious cycle: re-policing the poor and the effects of probation and parole status -- The future: service-oriented policing.

9781555538149 1555538142


Police--United States--Case studies.
Minorities.
Poor.
Police-community relations.
Police discretion.


Electronic books.

HV7936.D54 / W39 2013

363.2/3080973