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Excessive use of force : one mother's continuing struggle against police brutality and misconduct / Loretta P. Prater.
"The vast majority of the law enforcement officers in this country perform their very difficult jobs with respect for their communities and in compliance with the law. Even so, there have been incidents in which this was not the case. Police brutality and misconduct has been under the microscope for the last several years, and Loretta Prater brings these issues to light through research reports and numerous examples of cases, including the personal case of her son"--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538108000
- ISBN: 1538108003
- Physical Description: xx, 269 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Hardback edition.
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Homicide or natural causes : how did Leslie Vaughn Prater die? -- Police brutality : myth or reality? -- Profiling : reported research and personal experiences -- Review of police departmental responses to in-custody deaths -- Fueling a legal battle -- To settle or not to settle in wrongful death cases involving police officers -- Silent no more : strategies of advocacy to elevate public awareness -- Moms (mothers of murdered sons : unarmed and killed by law enforcement -- Police academy workshops : a proactive strategy to address police misconduct -- No justice, no peace : paths in seeking change through public policy. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cape Girardeau Public Library | 363.232 PRA (Text) | 33042004529411 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | 363.232 PRATER (Text) | 30051020220007 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | 363.232 PRATER (Text) | 30065010093489 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| St. Joseph - East Hills Library | 363.232 PRA (Text) | 32002004692867 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Trails Regional-Warrensburg | 363.232 Pra (Text) | 220471058+ | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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