Law Enforcement in the Age of Black Lives Matter: Policing Black and Brown Bodies (Critical Perspectives on Race, Crime, and Justice)
Brand: Lexington Books
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences



Dimensions: 6.03 x 0.65 x 8.65 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1498553613
Publisher: Lexington Books
Print length: 224 pages
Publication date: September 13, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1498553612
Part of series: Critical Perspectives on Race, Crime, and Justice
subtitle: Paperback – Illustrated, September 13, 2019
author: Sandra E. Weissinger Dwayne A. Mack Hector Y. Adames Marlon L. Bailey Derrick R. Brooms Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas Kevin Cokley Ramya Garba Tony Gaskew Visit Amazon's Warren K. Graham Page search results Warren K. Graham Dee Hill-Zuganelli Ashley N. Hurst Shakira A. Kennedy Nolan T. Krueger Felicia W. Mack Rebecca G. Martínez Folusho Otuyelu Wornie Reed Visit Amazon's F. Tyler Sergent Page search results F. Tyler Sergent
review: Editorial Reviews Review Although many aspects of law enforcement in its function of social control have been well documented, much less analyzed are the mechanisms, beliefs, and ideologies that govern police policies, enforcement, discourse, and, by extension, the minority experience, particularly of black and brown people. Seeking active engagement, reform, and social justice in the age of Black Lives Matter, Weissinger and Mack masterfully document one of the country’s most consequential historical issues—social and criminal injustice by the criminal justice system, particularly in police institutions. Contributing authors vividly assess and masterfully delineate the historical, social, legal, philosophical, and ideological forces shaping and reshaping the black and Latino/a experience with police and the mainstream US. In the current highly charged political climate, the book is a timely education in policing minority communities and race/ethnic relations and vital for sociology, history, ethnic/minority studies, and criminal justice collections. Definitely a must read for anyone interested in better understanding the black and brown experience with police in the US and for those vested in positive transformation as Americans strive for better lives, a better future. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries. ― Choice About the Author Sandra E. Weissinger is assistant professor of sociology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dwayne A. Mack is professor of history at Berea College.