Beyond the Rodney King Story: An Investigation of Police Conduct in Minority Communities
- ISBN-10
- 1555532020
- ISBN-13
- 9781555532024
- Category
- Political science (General)
- Pages
- 197
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Northeastern University Press
- Author
- William Monroe Trotter Institute
Description
A study based on public forums conducted by the National Association for Colored People (NAACP) in six American cities, incorporating the perspectives of police representatives, criminal justice experts, community leaders, public officials, and citizens. The study concludes that racism is a central
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