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Law enforcement in America / Micah L. Issitt.

by Issitt, Micah L., author.

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Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, [2021]

Law enforcement -- United States -- History -- Sources.

Law enforcement -- United States -- Public opinion -- History -- Sources.

Police -- United States -- History -- Sources.

Drug control -- United States -- History -- Sources.

Racial profiling in law enforcement -- United States -- History -- Sources.

Publisher's note -- Introduction -- Historical timeline -- 1. Colonial law: the beginnings of American law enforcement (1620-1700) -- 2. Policing goes federal: the foundations of the U.S. Marshals Service (1789) -- 3. The slave patrols: the role of slavery in the formation of American policing (1700s-present) -- 4. Keeping the peace: civil unrest and the expansion of policing (1834-1845) -- 5. Private guns: the Pinkerton Detective Agency and the rise of the detective field (1842-1886) -- 6. Representation matters: diversity in American policing (1886-1910) -- 7. Fighting corruption: corruption in policing (1880-1920) -- 8. The science of policing: the introduction of science-driven police investigation (1900-1950) -- 9. The rise of the G-Men: policing during Prohibition and in the era of organized crime (1920s) -- 10. The police administration: continuing the professionalization reforms (1930s-1940s) -- 11. A collective shield: the history of police unionization (1915-1960s) -- 12. The government versus the people: the role of police in fighting terrorism and civil unrest (1960) -- 13. The poisonous tree; the implications of Mapp v. Ohio in American policing (1961) -- 14. The rights of the accused:the origin of the Miranda Warning (1966) -- 15. Keeping the streets safe:community policing and the Omnibus Crime Control Strategy (1968) -- 16. Crime operators: the development of the 911 Emergency System (1968) -- 17. The development of body armor: a history of the use of armor in warfare and policing (1970s) -- 18. Science applied to policing: reforming policing with scientific management (1980s) -- 19. The War on Drugs: policing during the War on Drugs era (1980s) -- 20. The Los Angeles problem: the Los Angeles Riots and perceptions of police (1990s) -- 21. Big data policing: data-driven policing and the introduction of CompStat (1994) -- 22. Starting young: youth and the prison dilemma (1990s) -- 23. Under the watchful eye: citizen surveillance and the new police state (2010s) -- 24. The value of Black lives: the Black Lives Matter movement and the Hands Up, Don't Shoot Campaign (2010s) -- 25. Policing borders: police, immigration, and the Sanctuary Cities movement (2017) -- 26. Defund the police: the Capitol Insurrection and the future of policing in America (2021) -- 28. Policing in lockdown: policing during the COVID-19 crisis (2020-2021) -- 29. Conclusion: Building a better system__ Appendixes: -- Note -- Primary and secondary sources -- Glossary -- Historical snapshots -- Bibliography -- About the author -- Index.

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