Hunting for "dirtbags" [electronic resource] : why cops over-police the poor and racial minorities / Lori Beth Way and Ryan Patten.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Northeastern University Press, 2013Description: vi, 200 pISBN: 9781555538149 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Police discretion | Police-community relations | Poor | Minorities | Police -- United States -- Case studiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 363.2/3080973 LOC classification: HV7936.D54 | W39 2013Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references 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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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