Extremism in the Police: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

Carla Lewandowski; Jeff Bumgarner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440879311 ISBN 13: 9781440879319

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive and evenhanded summary of historical and contemporary perspectives on ideological extremism in law enforcement and its wider impacts on American society.

A mix of narrative overview, biographies, essay perspectives, and a helpful guide to other resources to facilitate understanding of the contemporary problem of extremism in American law enforcement. Written by experts in the criminal justice field, the authors draw from various sources to highlight for the reader the extent, motivations, causes, and dangers of ideological extremism in the ranks of America's police, from the smallest towns to the biggest cities. In addition, it discusses reforms that have been proposed―and in some cases implemented―to combat the problem, including measures introduced in other countries.

Providing wide-ranging, even-handed, and comprehensive coverage, this one-stop resource contains everything students need to know to understand the issue's many dimensions―as well as the ramifications of extremism in the police ranks of the American communities that police officers are sworn to serve and protect.

About this title

About the Author

Carla Lewandowski is Associate Professor of Law and Justice Studies at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, USA.

Jeff Bumgarner is Professor of Criminal Justice at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440879311
• ISBN 13: 9781440879319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368