Way, Lori Beth.

Hunting for "dirtbags" : why cops over-police the poor and racial minorities / Lori Beth Way and Ryan Patten. - vi, 200 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-196) and index.

The undiagnosed problem: discretionary proactive policing -- Setting the stage: Stonesville and Seaside -- Shaken or stirred? Choosing your policing style and level of proactivity -- Hunting grounds: and may the odds be ever in your favor -- A vicious cycle: re-policing the poor and the effects of probation and parole status -- The future: service-oriented policing.

9781555538125 (cloth : alk. paper) 1555538126 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781555538132 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1555538134 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Police discretion.
Police-community relations.
Poor.
Minorities.
Police--United States--Case studies.
Minorities.
Police.
Police-community relations.
Police discretion.
Poor.


United States.


Case studies.

HV 7936 .D54 W39 2013