Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Federal Law Enforcement and the Good Ol' Boys Roundup
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Activities of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Toward the Branch Davidians
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
Book Description
Report of the Good O' Boys Roundup Policy Review
Author: United States. Department of the Treasury
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Good Ol' Boys Roundup
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Good Ol' Boys Roundup
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Searching for a Demon
Author: Steven M. Chermak
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781555535414
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This provocative volume thoroughly examines the ways in which the media demonized militia groups following the devastating bombing of the Alfred F. Murrah building in Oklahoma City. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, Steven M. Chermak offers a fresh perspective on how news coverage and popular entertainment transformed a largely overlooked movement into a symbol for this new threat of domestic terrorism and ignited a national panic over the "militia menace." Searching for a Demon describes the representation of the militia movement in the news media, editorial cartoons, films, and television. Chermak delves into such topics as the type and amount of coverage after the blast, how social problems are constructed in the news, the motivations and biases of authoritative or "celebrity" figures used as news sources, and why images of militias were framed in specific ways. Chermak balances his account with an in-depth look at the philosophies, activities, and strategies of militia groups. Drawing on extensive interviews he conducted at gun shows and preparedness exhibitions, the author compares and contrasts media depictions of militia life and ideology with the firsthand accounts of members and leaders themselves, and he assesses how media coverage affected changes in the movement. In conclusion, Chermak discusses the parallels between media treatment of militias in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing and the coverage of the al-Qaeda terrorist network after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Solidly grounded in social constructionist theory, Searching for a Demon fills a significant gap in the literature on terrorism as well as on the roles of the news media and popular culture in reshaping the public consciousness after dramatic crimes.
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781555535414
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This provocative volume thoroughly examines the ways in which the media demonized militia groups following the devastating bombing of the Alfred F. Murrah building in Oklahoma City. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, Steven M. Chermak offers a fresh perspective on how news coverage and popular entertainment transformed a largely overlooked movement into a symbol for this new threat of domestic terrorism and ignited a national panic over the "militia menace." Searching for a Demon describes the representation of the militia movement in the news media, editorial cartoons, films, and television. Chermak delves into such topics as the type and amount of coverage after the blast, how social problems are constructed in the news, the motivations and biases of authoritative or "celebrity" figures used as news sources, and why images of militias were framed in specific ways. Chermak balances his account with an in-depth look at the philosophies, activities, and strategies of militia groups. Drawing on extensive interviews he conducted at gun shows and preparedness exhibitions, the author compares and contrasts media depictions of militia life and ideology with the firsthand accounts of members and leaders themselves, and he assesses how media coverage affected changes in the movement. In conclusion, Chermak discusses the parallels between media treatment of militias in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing and the coverage of the al-Qaeda terrorist network after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Solidly grounded in social constructionist theory, Searching for a Demon fills a significant gap in the literature on terrorism as well as on the roles of the news media and popular culture in reshaping the public consciousness after dramatic crimes.
A Nation Divided
Author: Phyllis Moen
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801485886
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Pt. 1. Diversity and inequality. Durable inequality / Charles Tilly ; Two visions of the relationship between individual and society : the Bell curve versus social structure and personality / Melvin L. Kohn ; Two faces of diversity : recreating the stranger next door? / Henry A. Walker ; Gender, sexuality, and inequality : when many become one, who is the one and what happens to the others? / Sandra Lipsitz Bem -- pt. 2. The new demography of durable inequality. The state of the American dream : race and ethnic socioeconomic inequality in the United States, 1970-90 / Charles Hirschman and C. Matthew Snipp ; Strangers next door : immigrant groups and suburbs in Los Angeles and New York / Richard Alba [and others] ; Jobless poverty : a new form of social dislocation in the inner-city ghetto / William Julius Wilson ; Persisting inequality between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan America : implications for theory and policy / David L. Brown and Marlene A. Lee -- pt. 3. Durable inequality in American institutions. Do historically Black colleges and universities enhance the college attendance of African American youths? / Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Donna S. Rothstein and Robert B. Olsen ; Overcoming race : Army lessons for American society / Charles Moskos and John Sibley Butler ; War's legacy in men's lives / Glen H. Elder, Jr. and Christopher Chan ; Diversity and consensus : what part does religion play? / J. Milton Yinger ; Diversity in American families / Judieth Treas ; Television and diversity : the quantum leap model / James Lowell Gibbs, Jr. -- pt. 4. Afterword. The reduction of intergroup tensions / Robin M. Williams, Jr. with a preface by Peter I. Rose ; Long time passing : race, prejudice, and the reduction of intergroup tensions / Peter I. Rose.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801485886
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Pt. 1. Diversity and inequality. Durable inequality / Charles Tilly ; Two visions of the relationship between individual and society : the Bell curve versus social structure and personality / Melvin L. Kohn ; Two faces of diversity : recreating the stranger next door? / Henry A. Walker ; Gender, sexuality, and inequality : when many become one, who is the one and what happens to the others? / Sandra Lipsitz Bem -- pt. 2. The new demography of durable inequality. The state of the American dream : race and ethnic socioeconomic inequality in the United States, 1970-90 / Charles Hirschman and C. Matthew Snipp ; Strangers next door : immigrant groups and suburbs in Los Angeles and New York / Richard Alba [and others] ; Jobless poverty : a new form of social dislocation in the inner-city ghetto / William Julius Wilson ; Persisting inequality between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan America : implications for theory and policy / David L. Brown and Marlene A. Lee -- pt. 3. Durable inequality in American institutions. Do historically Black colleges and universities enhance the college attendance of African American youths? / Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Donna S. Rothstein and Robert B. Olsen ; Overcoming race : Army lessons for American society / Charles Moskos and John Sibley Butler ; War's legacy in men's lives / Glen H. Elder, Jr. and Christopher Chan ; Diversity and consensus : what part does religion play? / J. Milton Yinger ; Diversity in American families / Judieth Treas ; Television and diversity : the quantum leap model / James Lowell Gibbs, Jr. -- pt. 4. Afterword. The reduction of intergroup tensions / Robin M. Williams, Jr. with a preface by Peter I. Rose ; Long time passing : race, prejudice, and the reduction of intergroup tensions / Peter I. Rose.
Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics
Author: George Derek Musgrove
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820341215
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"While historians have devoted an enormous amount of attention to documenting how African Americans gained access to formal politics in the mid-1960s, very few have scrutinized what happened next, and the small body of work that does consider the aftermath of the civil rights movement is almost entirely limited to the Black Power era. In Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics, Derek Musgrove pushes much further, presenting a powerful new historical framework for understanding race and politics between 1965 and 1996. He argues that in order to make sense of this recent period, we need to examine the harassment of black elected officials - the ways black politicians were denied access to seats they'd won in elections or, after taking office, were targeted in corruption probes. Musgrove's aim is not to evaluate whether individual allegations of corruption had merit, but to establish what the pervasive harassment of black politicians has meant, politically and culturally, over the course of recent American history. It's a story that takes him from California to Michigan to Alabama, and along the way covers a fascinating range of topics: Watergate, the surveillance state, the power of conspiracy theories, the plunge in voter turnout, and even the strange political campaigns of Lyndon LaRouche"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820341215
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"While historians have devoted an enormous amount of attention to documenting how African Americans gained access to formal politics in the mid-1960s, very few have scrutinized what happened next, and the small body of work that does consider the aftermath of the civil rights movement is almost entirely limited to the Black Power era. In Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics, Derek Musgrove pushes much further, presenting a powerful new historical framework for understanding race and politics between 1965 and 1996. He argues that in order to make sense of this recent period, we need to examine the harassment of black elected officials - the ways black politicians were denied access to seats they'd won in elections or, after taking office, were targeted in corruption probes. Musgrove's aim is not to evaluate whether individual allegations of corruption had merit, but to establish what the pervasive harassment of black politicians has meant, politically and culturally, over the course of recent American history. It's a story that takes him from California to Michigan to Alabama, and along the way covers a fascinating range of topics: Watergate, the surveillance state, the power of conspiracy theories, the plunge in voter turnout, and even the strange political campaigns of Lyndon LaRouche"--Provided by publisher.
A Darker Shade of Blue
Author: Keith Merith
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1778523064
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A transparent first-hand account of a Black officer maneuvering through three terrifying yet rewarding decades of policing, all while seeking reform in law enforcement When 16-year-old Keith Merith finds himself pulled over, berated, and degraded by a white police officer, he’s outraged. He’s done nothing wrong. But the officer has the power, and he doesn’t. From that day on, he vows to join a police service and effect change from within. Twelve years and a multitude of infuriating applications later, Merith is finally hired by York Regional Police. Subjected to unfair treatment and constant microaggressions, he perseveres and gradually rises through the ranks, his goal of systemic change carrying him through. After a stellar career, Merith retires at the rank of superintendent, but his desire for sustained and equitable reform is stronger than ever. In A Darker Shade of Blue, Merith shares both his gut-wrenching and heart-warming experiences and advocates for immediate police reform in a balanced and level-headed manner. He praises the people in blue, but he also knows on a visceral level that there are deep issues that need to be rectified — starting with recruitment. He knows that law enforcement agencies should reflect the communities they serve and protect, and that all citizens should be treated equally. Entrusted with the duty to serve, Merith delivers an evocative perspective of policing by providing the opportunity to walk in his shoes, as a Black man, and as a police officer on the front lines.
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1778523064
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A transparent first-hand account of a Black officer maneuvering through three terrifying yet rewarding decades of policing, all while seeking reform in law enforcement When 16-year-old Keith Merith finds himself pulled over, berated, and degraded by a white police officer, he’s outraged. He’s done nothing wrong. But the officer has the power, and he doesn’t. From that day on, he vows to join a police service and effect change from within. Twelve years and a multitude of infuriating applications later, Merith is finally hired by York Regional Police. Subjected to unfair treatment and constant microaggressions, he perseveres and gradually rises through the ranks, his goal of systemic change carrying him through. After a stellar career, Merith retires at the rank of superintendent, but his desire for sustained and equitable reform is stronger than ever. In A Darker Shade of Blue, Merith shares both his gut-wrenching and heart-warming experiences and advocates for immediate police reform in a balanced and level-headed manner. He praises the people in blue, but he also knows on a visceral level that there are deep issues that need to be rectified — starting with recruitment. He knows that law enforcement agencies should reflect the communities they serve and protect, and that all citizens should be treated equally. Entrusted with the duty to serve, Merith delivers an evocative perspective of policing by providing the opportunity to walk in his shoes, as a Black man, and as a police officer on the front lines.
Federal Law Enforcement and the Good Ol' Boys Roundup
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Traffic Disruption Campaign by "Justice for Janitors"
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Legislative and Executive Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislative calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislative calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description