police brutality

Contains twenty-five essays with various viewpoints on issues relating to police brutality.

Describes an encounter between New Orleans police and several black residents on the Danziger Bridge six days after Hurricane Katrina's landfall that ended in violence. Investigates the resulting cover-up, and the efforts to get the victims' families justice.

Miriam, a rigid and self-contained woman, is forced to face her own past in order to move into the future after her beloved nineteen-year-old daughter is killed by a New York police officer in a case of mistaken identity.

"An autobiography of Rodney King, who was the defendant in the judicial case that sparked the L.A. Riots in 1992"--Provided by publisher.

Reveals the causes of police brutality and describes how to prevent it.

Authors present differing viewpoints on the issue of discrimination, on the factors that cause police brutality, and on who should police the police.

Examines the cases of Rodney King, Malice Green, Kiko Garcia, and lesser-known cases of police violence in their broader context, especially in light of the explosion of urban crime.

Discusses the issues of police brutality: what are the causes, how extensive is it, and what are the solutions.

Contains over thirty essays in which the authors debate issues related to police brutality, discussing whether or not police brutality is a serious problem, the factors that contribute to police brutality, its effect on society, and how it can be prevented.

Uses three incidents of torture in the Western world to demonstrate how ordinary people can become torturers.