Making news of police violence : a comparative study of Toronto and New York City /

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Using both qualitative and quantitative research, this work seeks to understand how, and under what conditions, excessive police violence leads to public outcry, and subsequent police responses to demands for change.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ross, Jeffrey Ian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, ©2000.
Subjects:
Police brutality > Public opinion > Case studies.
Police in mass media > Case studies.
Brutalités policières > Opinion publique > Études de cas.
Police dans les médias > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Police in mass media
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • What Is Public Police Violence?
  • A Political Process Model of Public Police Violence
  • The Politics and Control of Police Violence in Toronto
  • The Politics and Control of Police Violence in New York City
  • Beyond Apathy
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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