The police in America belong to the people -- not the other way around. Yet millions of Americans experience their cops as racist, brutal, and trigger-happy: an

This collection of essays on policing and the use of force, while written over the course of the last twenty-five years, remains relevant and timely. Although i

A CALL TO ARMS Seattle Police Lieutenant Nick Rodriguez is worried about a growing number of domestic violence calls where the accused is a gun hoarder. Worried

Traces the accelerating trend towards privatization in the criminal justice system In contrast to government's predominant role in criminal justice today, for m

The history of policing dates back to antiquity, when great civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome developed the first systems to enforce public order. I