Criminology Explains Police Violence

by Philip Matthew Stinson Sr.

Overview

Criminology Explains Police Violence offers a concise and targeted overview of criminological theory applied to the phenomenon of police violence. In this engaging and accessible book, Philip M. Stinson, Sr. highlights the similarities and differences among criminological theories, and provides linkages across explanatory levels and across time and geography to explain police violence.

This book is appropriate as a resource in criminology, policing, and criminal justice special topic courses, as well as a variety of violence and police courses such as policing, policing administration, police-community relations, police misconduct, and violence in society. Stinson uses examples from his own research to explore police violence, acknowledging the difficulty in studying the topic because violence is often seen as a normal part of policing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520300088
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Series:	Criminology Explains , #1
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Philip Matthew Stinson, Sr. is Professor of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University. His research on police misconduct, including his comprehensive police crime database (policecrime.bgsu.edu), has been featured in outlets such as FiveThirtyEight, Democracy Now!, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, VICE, and many others.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Police Violence

1 • Understanding Police Violence

2 • Deterrence, Rational Choice, Victimization,
and Lifestyle Theories

3 • Individual-Level Theories

4 • Social Structure Theories

5 • Social Process Theories

6 • Societal Conflict and Legitimacy Theories

7 • Integrationist Perspectives

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Simply put: this book is a must-read for anyone who studies policing."

Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books

"Provides a rich overview of traditional criminological theories and their connection to police misconduct."

Journal of Criminal Justice Education