The Horror of Police

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"Drawing on the language and texts of horror fiction, Travis Linnemann recasts the police not only as self-proclaimed "monster fighters" but as monsters themselves, a terrifying force set loose in the world. The Horror of Police shows that police violence is not a deviation but rather...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Linnemann, Travis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2022.
Temas:
Police brutality > United States.
Discrimination in law enforcement > United States.
Police corruption > United States.
Horror in mass media.
Brutalités policières > États-Unis.
Discrimination dans l'application des lois > États-Unis.
Corruption policière > États-Unis.
Horreur dans les médias.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Discrimination in law enforcement
Horror in mass media
Police brutality
Police corruption
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Drawing on the language and texts of horror fiction, Travis Linnemann recasts the police not only as self-proclaimed "monster fighters" but as monsters themselves, a terrifying force set loose in the world. The Horror of Police shows that police violence is not a deviation but rather a deliberate and permanent fixture of U.S. "law and order.""--
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (289 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1452967628
9781452967622

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