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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!!!
Above the Law is a great book to learn about all different aspects of Police and their problems from the time of Rodney King, Different corruption cases and so on. Great book to learn about the Excessive use of force by the police
Published 14 months ago by MaverickJB
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Liberal and biased
I've read both of these author's books on the same subject. In most areas, particularly on the use of force and its assessment, these authors use speculation and assumption rather than basing conclusions on facts. Although there are facts and appropriate interviews in the book, they don't always use them in a rational way, or except to further a mostly liberal and...
Published on June 4, 2004 by Richard M. Holbrook
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!!!,
By MaverickJB "JB" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Above the Law Police and the Excessive Use of Force (Paperback)
Above the Law is a great book to learn about all different aspects of Police and their problems from the time of Rodney King, Different corruption cases and so on. Great book to learn about the Excessive use of force by the police
6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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A good book,
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This review is from: Above the Law Police and the Excessive Use of Force (Paperback)
If you are interested in learning about the brutality of the police force and what can be done to prevent it, I highly recommend this book
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Liberal and biased,
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This review is from: Above the Law Police and the Excessive Use of Force (Paperback)
I've read both of these author's books on the same subject. In most areas, particularly on the use of force and its assessment, these authors use speculation and assumption rather than basing conclusions on facts. Although there are facts and appropriate interviews in the book, they don't always use them in a rational way, or except to further a mostly liberal and pre-oriented opinion. While the need for police supervision is well thought out, the insight doesn't find its way into some of the other misperceptions about the incidents they discuss.
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Above the Law Police and the Excessive Use of Force by Jerome H. Skolnick (Paperback - February 7, 1994)
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