Policing Black Bodies in the 21st Century

by Kamesha Spates, Brittany C Slatton, Brittany Slatton

In Ferguson and many other American communities, social media has raised the visibility of police actions, leading to protests and social movements addressing white police treatment of African Americans. This is the first book to explore recent allegations of racial profiling in light of a longer history of white-black relations.

This concise text draws from critical race theory and criminology to critically examine the role of race in contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113867298X
• ISBN13: 9781138672987
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 130 Pages