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SWAT Madness and the Militarization of the American Police: A National Dilemma


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With the immediacy of a daily newspaper, this book reveals how the irresponsible use of SWAT teams, shock-and-awe policing, and the increasing militarization of American law enforcement is changing the face of "the land of the free." In the United States, military-style police enforcement is fast becoming the norm—even the smallest police departments now field costly SWAT units. While the fact that police forces have increased capabilities to deal with urgent or dangerous situations may seem positive, this type of aggressive response is problematic; court settlements regarding excessive SWAT raids cost law enforcement agencies millions of dollars every year, not to mention that these brute-force strategies often traumatize, injure, and kill innocent people. This book takes an unprecedented look into the realities of zero-tolerance, militaristic policing, the tactics and equipment used, the problematic "crime warrior" mindset at play, and the statistical evidence of its ineffectiveness. The author's professional experience in criminology and scholarly knowledge of the topic enables him to candidly address common concerns about utilizing paramilitary law enforcement and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) units in routine, low-risk police work, such as the general loss of freedom, the often tragic results of excessive force, and the effects on race relations.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Nature and Scope of Militarized Policing Part One: Low-Risk Shock-and-Awe Policing 2. Strong-Arming Groups: Guilt-by-Association Raids 3. Boots in the House: Broken-Door Raids 4. Stomping on Sin: Prostitution, Pornography, and Gambling Raids 5. Part-Time Warriors: Small-Town SWAT Part Two: Drug-War Raids 6. Legal Pot: The War on Medical Marijuana 7. Collateral Damage: Nonfatal Wrong-House Drug Raids 8. Unjustifiable Homicide: Avoidable Drug-Raid Fatalities 9. Negligent Homicide: Fatal Wrong-House Raids 10. Officer Down: No Excuses, No Defenses Conclusion: No Easy Solution Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Jim Fisher is professor emeritus of criminal justice at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA.

Review :
Fisher … offers a powerful work that takes up the cause for society and law enforcement to conduct a realistic, rational assessment of the proliferation and expanded use of special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams. …This very nice scholarly work, well researched and supported with factual, albeit occasionally sarcastic, commentary, is well suited for criminal justice and especially public issues collections. …Recommended.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798216152033
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A National Dilemma
  • ISBN-10: 8216152035
  • Publisher Date: 02 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 312


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