Militarizing the American Criminal Justice System: The Changing Roles of the Armed Forces and the Police

by Peter B. Kraska

Book Overview

Controlling threats to national security has long been the mission of the U.S. military, while civilian law enforcement has dealt with domestic problems of crime, illegal drugs, and internal disorder.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555534759
• ISBN13: 9781555534752
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A serious and sober discussion of a far-reaching trend

Compiled and edited by Peter B. Kraska (Professor of Criminal Justice, Eastern Kentucky University), Militarizing The American Criminal Justice System: The Changing Roles Of The Armed Forces And The Police is a scholarly yet critical look at the history and current interconnection between the American military, traditionally meant to safeguard against threats to national security, and domestic law enforcement, which is traditionally meant to deal with internal problems such as crime, illegal drugs, and mob disorder. Exploring the potentially overwhelming repercussions of the increasing militarization of the criminal justice system, from the so called "war on drugs" to infiltration of advanced military technology into civilian society, the adaptation of military models such as boot camps and SWAT teams into policing, and much more, Militarizing The American Criminal Justice System is a serious and sober discussion of a far-reaching trend.