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OverviewThis landmark exposé of the dark history of repressive police operations in American cities offers a richly detailed account of police misconduct and violations of protected freedoms over the past century. In an incisive examination of undercover work in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia as well as Washington, D.C., Detroit, New Haven, Baltimore, and Birmingham, Donner reveals the underside of American law enforcement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frank DonnerPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.771kg ISBN: 9780520080355ISBN 10: 0520080351 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 30 September 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""A comprehensive and well-documented study of the political environment that spawned repression; police target selection and operations; the relationship of the squads to the power structure; the role of the press; the methods, assumptions, and career aspirations of ambitious police 'Big Men, ' and the factors that effectively brought an end to the squads.""--Pamela D. Delaney, ""Political Science Quarterly" A comprehensive and well-documented study of the political environment that spawned repression; police target selection and operations; the relationship of the squads to the power structure; the role of the press; the methods, assumptions, and career aspirations of ambitious police 'Big Men, ' and the factors that effectively brought an end to the squads. --Pamela D. Delaney, Political Science Quarterly Author InformationFrank Donner is a prominent civil liberties attorney and the author of The Un-Americans and The Age of Surveillance. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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