Making news of police violence : a comparative study of Toronto and New York City / Jeffrey Ian Ross ; foreword by Donna C. Hale.

Making news of police violence : a comparative study of Toronto and New York City /

Using both qualitative and quantitative research, this work seeks to understand how, and under what conditions, excessive police violence leads to public outcry, and subsequent police responses to demands for change.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, Jeffrey Ian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, ©2000.
Subjects:
Police brutality > Public opinion > Case studies.
Police in mass media > Case studies.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • What Is Public Police Violence?
  • A Political Process Model of Public Police Violence
  • The Politics and Control of Police Violence in Toronto
  • The Politics and Control of Police Violence in New York City
  • Beyond Apathy
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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