Police Brutality

by Cothran, Helen

• ISBN13: 9780737705157
• ISBN10: 0737705159
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Well-publicized accounts of police misconduct have raised the public's concern about police brutality. In this anthology, police officers, civil rights activists and politicians consider how best to fight crime without infringing on civil rights. Chapters include: Is Misconduct by Law Enforcement a Serious Problem? What Factors Cause Police Brutality? Do Modern Police Methods Casue Police Misconduct? Who Should Police the Police?

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11	(14)
Introduction	14	(4)
Is Misconduct by Law Enforcement a Serious Problem?
Chapter Preface	18	(1)
Police Brutality Is a Serious Problem	19	(9)
Human Rights Watch
The Extent of Police Brutality Is Exaggerated	28	(8)
Arch Puddington
Police Corruption Is Widespread	36	(5)
Joseph D. McNamara
The Extent of Police Corruption Is Exaggerated	41	(4)
Sunil Dutta
The FBI Is Brutal and Corrupt	45	(4)
Phyllis Schlafly
Charges Against the FBI Are Exaggerated	49	(8)
Oliver ``Buck'' Revell
Periodical Bibliography	54	(2)
What Factors Cause Police Brutality?
Chapter Preface	56	(1)
Racism Causes Police Brutality	57	(7)
Salim Muwakkil
The Police Are Not Racist	64	(7)
Michael Levin
Ineffective Training on Handling the Mentally Ill Causes Police Brutality	71	(4)
Los Angeles Times
A Lack of Female Officers Causes Police Brutality	75	(12)
Tracy Fitzsimmons
Periodical Bibliography	84	(2)
Do Modern Police Methods Cause Police Misconduct?
Chapter Preface	86	(1)
Assertive Policing Leads to Police Misconduct	87	(4)
Clarence Page
Assertive Policing Reduces Crime	91	(4)
Mona Charen
Community Policing Does Not Prevent Police Brutality	95	(8)
Revolutionary Worker
Community Policing Reduces Crime	103	(9)
Edmund F. McGarrell
Racial Profiling Is Unjust	112	(4)
Bob Herbert
Race Is an Important Consideration to Reduce Crime	116	(8)
Jackson Toby
Periodical Bibliography	121	(2)
Who Should Police the Police?
Chapter Preface	123	(1)
Civilian Oversight Reduces Police Brutality Nation	124	(4)
Civilian Oversight Does Not Prevent Police Brutality	128	(4)
Ken Boettcher
Codes of Silence Prevent Effective Oversight	132	(4)
Jack E. White
The Police Code of Silence Is Exaggerated	136	(5)
James Lardner
Periodical Bibliography	140	(1)
For Further Discussion	141	(3)
Organizations to Contact	144	(3)
Bibliography of Books	147	(2)
Index	149