{"product_id":"police-power-and-the-production-of-racial-boundaries-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-9780813569758","title":"Police Power and the Production of Racial Boundaries Critical Issues in Crime and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on five years of ethnography, archival research, census data analysis, and interviews, Police, Power, and the Production of Racial Boundaries reveals how the LAPD, city prosecutors, and business owners struggled to control who should be considered “dangerous” and how they should be policed in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In a compelling, nonacademic way, \u003ci\u003ePolice, Power, and the Production of Racial Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e blows the lid off gang suppression policies in Los Angeles. Through a combination of personal narrative and rigorous scholarship, Ana Muniz reveals how gang injunctions have hurt minority communities and fomented racial tensions for a generation. A fabulous book that I couldn't put down, it is a must-read for every public defender or civil rights lawyer representing teenagers accused of gang activities.\" -- Sean Kennedy * Executive Director, Center of Juvenile Law \u0026amp; Policy , Loyola Law School *\u003cbr\u003e\"The genius of \u003ci\u003ePolice, Power, and the Production of Racial Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e is in the author's skillful analysis on the 'other side' of the criminal justice system. This book stands out precisely because it turns a critical eye toward the creators and enforcers of the law.\" -- Christopher Bickel * assistant professor of sociology, California State University, San Marcos *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents Acknowledgements Chapter 1    Race and Place in Cadillac-Corning Chapter 2    A Neighborhood is Born: Housing Development, Racial Change, and Boundary BuildingChapter 3    Maintaining Racial Boundaries: Criminalization, Neighborhood Context, and the Origins of Gang Injunctions Chapter 4    The Chaos of Upstanding Citizens: Disorderly Community Partners and Broken Windows Policing Chapter 5    “We Don’t Need No Gang Injunction! We Just Out Here Tryin’ to Function!”Chapter 6    ConclusionReferences Notes ","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742327374167,"sku":"9780813569758","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813569758.jpg?v=1758384296","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/police-power-and-the-production-of-racial-boundaries-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-9780813569758","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}