The Power of the Badge: Sheriffs and Inequality in the United States - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226834511ISBN-10:226834514UPC:9780226834511Book Category:Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Law Enforcement, Civil RightsSize:9.20 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8311Product ID:SCC3CB0KM5
The Power of the Badge: Sheriffs and Inequality in the United States
A sobering exploration of the near unchecked power of sheriffs in the United States.
Across the United States, more than 3,000 sheriffs occupy a unique position in the US political and legal systems. Elected by voters--usually in low-visibility, noncompetitive elections--sheriffs oversee more than a third of law enforcement employees and control almost all local jails. They have the power to both...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226834511ISBN-10:226834514UPC:9780226834511Book Category:Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Law Enforcement, Civil RightsSize:9.20 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8311Product ID:SCC3CB0KM5
Emily M. Farris is associate professor of political science and core faculty of comparative race and ethnic studies at Texas Christian University. She has been quoted or appeared in the New York Times, Vox, the Guardian, and the Atlantic. Mirya R. Holman is associate professor at the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. She is the author of Women in Politics in the...
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