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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780737775198 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 02/18/2016 |
| Series: | Opposing Viewpoints Series |
| Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
| Pages: | 232 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d) |
| Age Range: | 16 - 18 Years |
Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Are Police Using Excessive Force?
Chapter Preface 19
1 Police Brutality Must Be Stopped Richard Rowe 21
2 There Is Conflicting Information on Police Brutality John Wihbey 30
3 Police Are Racist Against Minorities Linn Washington Jr. 39
4 Police Are Not Racist Against Minorities James B. Comey 46
5 Police Militarization Is a Problem in America Carolyn Davis 55
6 Public Safety Requires Police Militarization Jazz Shaw 61
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 67
Chapter 2 Is Police Brutality a Widespread Problem in the United States?
Chapter Preface 69
1 Seven Reasons Police Brutality Is Systemic, Not Anecdotal Bonnie Kristian 71
2 History Indicates Varied Results in Improving Police Brutality in America Nicole Flatow 77
3 Police Brutality Is a Growing American Epidemic Colin Ochs 87
4 Police Brutality Is Not a Growing Epidemic Jack Kerwick 93
5 White America's Silence on Police Brutality Is Consent Donovan X. Ramsey 98
6 Police Brutality in America Is About Class, Not Race Joseph Kishore 104
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 111
Chapter 3 How Can Police Brutality Be Stopped?
Chapter Preface 113
1 Body Cameras Will Stop Police Brutality Adam Schiff 115
2 Body Cameras Will Not Stop Police Brutality Shahid Buttar 120
3 Body Cameras Are Helpful but Insufficient for Stopping Police Brutality Matthew Kovac 127
4 Americans Must Continue Protesting Police Brutality Juan Thompson 133
5 Americans Should Value, Not Protest, the Police Charlie Dent 137
6 Civilian Oversight of Police Could Stop Brutality Michael S. Rozeff 142
7 Civilian Oversight of Police Has Benefits and Disadvantages Pete Eyre 148
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 157
Chapter 4 What Is the US Government's Response to Police Brutality?
Chapter Preface 159
1 The Federal Government Is Failing to Correct Police Brutality Barry Sussman 161
2 The Federal Government Is Enthusiastically Combating Police Brutality Jessica Wehrman Jack Torry 168
3 Obama Is Correct to Separate Police Brutality from Racism Paid Joseph Watson 173
4 Obama Is Wrong to Separate Police Brutality from Racism Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor 178
5 The Department of Justice Cannot Correct All Police Brutality Imani Gandy 187
6 The Department of Justice Can Help Correct Police Brutality Sarah Childress 193
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 202
For Further Discussion 203
Organizations to Contact 206
Bibliography of Books 211
Index 215