Above the Law - by Skolnick Fyfe (Paperback)

Name: Above the Law - by Skolnick Fyfe (Paperback)
Brand: Free Press
SKU: 79801374
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The now-famous videotape of the beating of Rodney King precipitated a national outcry against police violence.
About the Author: Jerome Skolnick is Clare Clements Dean's Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkely.
336 Pages
Social Science, Criminology

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About the Book

The now-famous videotape of the beating of Rodney King precipitated a national outcry against police violence. Skolnick and Fyfe, two of the nation's top experts on law enforcement, use the incident to introduce a revealing historical analysis of such violence and the extent of its survival in law enforcement today.

Book Synopsis

About the Author

Jerome Skolnick is Clare Clements Dean's Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkely. He is the author of The Politics of Protest and co-author of The New Blue Line.

James Fyfe is Professor of Criminal Justice at Temple University. He was a member of the New York City Police Department for sixteen years as patrolman, sergeant, and lieutenant, and also taught at the Police Academy.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.1 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Social Science

Sub-Genre: Criminology

Publisher: Free Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Skolnick Fyfe

Language: English

Street Date: February 7, 1994

TCIN: 79801374

UPC: 9780029291535

Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-9286

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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