Militarizing the American Criminal Justice System : The Changing Roles of the Armed Forces and the Police by Peter B. Kraska (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNortheastern University Press
ISBN-101555534759
ISBN-139781555534752
eBay Product ID (ePID)1883473
Product Key Features
Number of Pages175 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMilitarizing the American Criminal Justice System : The Changing Roles of the Armed Forces and the Police
SubjectMilitary / General, Military / United States, Law Enforcement, General, Criminal Law / General, Penology
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Social Science, History
AuthorPeter B. Kraska
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-031228
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal363.2/0973
SynopsisA much-needed evaluation of the thorny issues, dangers, and public policy ramifications raised by the entanglement between militarism and criminal justice., 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 groundbreaking collection argues persuasively that the conventional distinctions between these two forces are becoming blurred and considers the far-reaching consequences of the disquieting trend to militarize the nation's criminal justice system. The contributors examine the historical and current interrelationships between the military and police, illuminating such areas as the ideological similarities between waging real wars and fighting the wars on drugs and crime, the reshaping of the military's role after the end of the Cold War, the rapidly growing influence of advanced military technology in civilian society, and the adaptation of military models such as boot camps and SWAT teams in policing and corrections. As the lines between the military industrial complex and the criminal justice enterprise become ever more clouded, this work provides a much-needed evaluation of the thorny issues, dangers, and public policy ramifications raised by the entanglement between militari