Bibliograph

Excessive use of force, one mother's stuggle against police brutality and misconduct, Loretta P. Prater

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Excessive use of force, one mother's stuggle against police brutality and misconduct, Loretta P. Prater

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Excessive use of force

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

992226548

Responsibility statement

Loretta P. Prater

Sub title

one mother's stuggle against police brutality and misconduct

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Homicide or natural causes : how did Leslie Vaughn Prater die? -- Police brutality : myth or reality? -- Profiling : reported research and personal experiences -- Review of police departmental responses to in-custody deaths -- Fueling a legal battle -- To settle or not to settle in wrongful death cases involving police officers -- Silent no more : strategies of advocacy to elevate public awareness -- MOMS (Mothers Of Murdered Sons : unarmed and killed by law enforcement -- Police academy workshops : a proactive strategy to address police misconduct -- No justice, no peace : paths in seeking change through public policy

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