Awards

• Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2020 2020

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9781498539180

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Current police brutality reflects our long history of white supremacy. Robertson and Chaney narrate this history brilliantly and bring forth contemporary data showing that young African Americans perceive the police as a vigilante force. They end with a critical review of policy proposals to reform policing and highlight the very few they believe can work. I highly recommend this very readable and informative book for class adoption. -- Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University; author of Racism Without Racists This powerful and well-constructed book sets a new precedent to discuss the relationship between communities of color and law enforcement in America. Robertson and Chaney have contributed greatly to tackling the historical concern of police violence. Exploring the perceptions of Black college students, this book deepens our thinking to stretch the discussion on how much Black and Blue Lives Matter when endeavoring to improve the community-police relationship. -- William T. Hoston, Prairie View A&M University

Author Information

Ray V. Robertson is associate professor of sociology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Cassandra D. Chaney is professor of child and family studies at Louisiana State University.

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