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Extremism in the police : a reference handbook / Carla Lewandowski, Jeff Bumgarner.

Lewandowski, Carla, (author.). Bumgarner, Jeffrey B., (author.).

Summary:

"A one-stop resource for understanding historical and contemporary perspectives on ideological extremism in law enforcement, as well as the wider impacts of those attitudes on American society and the communities police serve. The work blends narrative overview, biographies, essay perspectives, and a helpful guide to other resources to facilitate understanding of the contemporary problem of extremism in American law enforcement. Written by experts in the criminal justice field, the book focuses on the extent, motivations, causes, and dangers of ideological extremism in the ranks of America's police, from the smallest towns to the biggest cities. In addition, it discusses reforms that have been proposed - and in some cases implemented - to combat the problem, including anti-extremism measures introduced in other countries."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440879319
ISBN: 1440879311
ISBN: 9798765123638
Physical Description: x, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic/Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Background and History. Introduction -- Police in America -- History of American Policing -- Extremism in the United States -- Further Reading -- Problems, Controversies, and Solutions. Introduction -- Identifying Extremism in Law Enforcement -- Impediments to Removing Police Officers from the Profession -- Extremism in the Military -- Infiltration of Law Enforcement by Extremist Groups: The First of Two Threats -- Sympathizing with Extremists: The Second Threat -- The Appeal of Extremism for Law Enforcement -- The Law Enforcement Costs of Extremism in the Ranks -- Building Trust in Communities -- How to Weed Out or Prevent Extremists in the Ranks -- Further Reading -- Perspectives. Police Extremism: A Threat to American Democracy -- Challenges of Law Enforcement Leadership -- Extremism in Law Enforcement: Programmatic and Civil Society Responses -- Combating Police Extremism: An International Perspective -- Extremism in Policing -- Police Extremism and the Erosion of Trust -- Profiles. Organizations -- Individuals -- Movements -- Primary Documents. Government Documents -- Key Judgments -- Outlook -- Court Decisions -- Resources. Scholarly Articles -- Reports -- Books -- News Articles -- Podcasts -- Websites -- Chronology.