Swat Madness and the Militarization of the American Police: A National Dilemma

by Jim Fisher and James Daniel Fisher

Book Overview

With the immediacy of a daily newspaper, this book reveals how the irresponsible use of SWAT teams, shock-and-awe policing, and the increasing militarization of American law enforcement is changing the face of "the land of the free."

In the United States, military-style police enforcement is fast becoming the norm--even the smallest police departments now field costly SWAT units. While the fact that police forces have increased capabilities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313391912
• ISBN13: 9780313391910
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.4"