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Book SynopsisThere is a reason why people claim great respect for officers of the law: the job, by description, is hardif not deadly. It takes a certain kind of person to accept the consequences of the job seeing the very worst situations, on a regular basis, and knowing that one's life is on the line every hour of every day. Working in law enforcement is emotionally and psychologically draining. It affects these public servants both on and off the job. Said plainly, shaking an officers' hand when you see them or posting a sign in the front yard that reads Support the Badge is lip service. Even going as far as to donate money to a crowdsourcing fundraising site does little to support the long-term professional development needs of officers. These are surface level signs of solidarity, and do little in terms of showing respect for the job and those who do it. For those who want to do more, this text provides reasons and a rationale for doing better by these public servants. Showing respect does not
Trade ReviewAlthough many aspects of law enforcement in its function of social control have been well documented, much less analyzed are the mechanisms, beliefs, and ideologies that govern police policies, enforcement, discourse, and, by extension, the minority experience, particularly of black and brown people. Seeking active engagement, reform, and social justice in the age of Black Lives Matter, Weissinger and Mack masterfully document one of the country’s most consequential historical issues—social and criminal injustice by the criminal justice system, particularly in police institutions. Contributing authors vividly assess and masterfully delineate the historical, social, legal, philosophical, and ideological forces shaping and reshaping the black and Latino/a experience with police and the mainstream US. In the current highly charged political climate, the book is a timely education in policing minority communities and race/ethnic relations and vital for sociology, history, ethnic/minority studies, and criminal justice collections. Definitely a must read for anyone interested in better understanding the black and brown experience with police in the US and for those vested in positive transformation as Americans strive for better lives, a better future. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries. * CHOICE *
A provocative look at our failed criminal justice system, this timely book’s probing chapters delineate well its racialized and chronically problematical policing operations. Sensitive to the humanity of those involved, police officers and those they often oppress, these savvy scholars provide insightful historical, institutional, and reform-oriented analyses for all concerned with creating a fairer and more just America. -- Joe Feagin, Texas A&M University
Table of ContentsIntroduction Sandra E. Weissinger and Dwayne A. Mack 1. Policing with Impunity: Racialized Policing in the 21st Century Dwayne A. Mack and Felicia W. Mack 2 Police Use of Force: Practices, Policies, and the Law Wornie Reed 3 The Psychological Impact of Policing on African American Students Ashley N. Hurst, Marlon L. Bailey, Nolan Krueger, Ramya Garba, and Kevin Cokley 4 Criminalizing Hope: Policing Latino/a Immigrant Bodies for Profit Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas and Hector Y. Adames 5 Strengthening the Sanctuary: Institutional Policies to Support DACA Students Dee Hill-Zuganelli and F. Tyler Sergent 6 Sexual Assault (Threat): Policing Brown Women’s Bodies on the Mexico-U.S. Border Rebecca G. Martínez 7 “They Don’t Really Care about Us”: Policing Black and Brown Lives and Futures Derrick R. Brooms 8 To Protect and Serve: Examining Race, Law Enforcement Culture and Social Work Practice Shakira A. Kennedy, Folusho Otuyelu, and Warren K. Graham 9 Leaders are Dealers in Hope: A Look at the Intentional Actions Called for in the Forward through Ferguson Report Sandra E. Weissinger 10 Unfriending the Policing Culture: The Reawakened Black Consciousness Tony Gaskew
