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From the night watchmen of the 17th century to the highly
publicized Rodney King hearings, the history and development of
police policy and the role of police in American society are traced
through this collection of 95 primary documents. Students,
teachers, and interested readers can use this valuable resource to
examine the development and role of the police in the United States
through the words of the people who were involved in the struggle
to enforce laws, uphold the Constitution, maintain safe and stable
communities, and create efficient and effective police forces. An
explanatory introduction precedes each document to aid the user in
understanding the economic, political, social, and legislative
forces that helped shape the role of the police in our society.
Riots, strikes, commission reports, innovations, groundbreaking
studies, and major court cases from different time periods are
presented in a balanced manner. This volume is divided into seven
parts, each part representing a different time period in which the
roles of the police were being redefined. Vila and Morris present
the reader with theories from different professionals on what the
role of the police should be and how to develop these roles, as
well as presenting successful and unsuccessful models to help
readers draw their own conclusions.
Both sides of the highly charged capital punishment debate in
the United States are examined in this breakthrough collection of
112 key documents, arranged by historical period. The political and
social aspects of the debate are represented through a wide range
of documents, including congressional hearings, Supreme Court
decisions, position papers, biographical accounts, and news
stories. An explanatory introduction precedes each document to help
readers understand how various and seemingly unrelated social,
economic, and political factors have impacted public attitudes,
legislation, and judicial decisions pertaining to capital
punishment.
Vila and Morris provide us with the historical and ecological
framework in which this centuries-old debate has unfolded. This
volume is organized into six parts, each one representing a
different time period: Colonial Era to Independence, 1800-1917,
1918-1959, 1960-1976, 1977-1989, and the 1990s. The documents
provided in each part trace the history and development of the
debate, chronicling the ebb and flow of support for the death
penalty during different periods in our country's history. Special
attention is paid to the effects of particular events in
history--the American Revolution, the Great Depression, and the
Civil Rights movement, for example--on the ever-changing opinions
concerning capital punishment. The representation of both sides of
the debate found in these documents will encourage and challenge
students, policymakers, and concerned citizens to examine their own
viewpoints and draw their own conclusions on the capital punishment
debate.
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