Overview: Policing Protest and Youth

This article presents an overview of the topic that the articles in this issue discuss: policing response to youth crime and the effect of terrorism on the criminal justice system. The article contains a discussion of the U.S. Patriot Act and the increase of police surveillance and the criminalizati...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
In: Social justice
Year: 2009, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-6
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Patriot Act of 2001
Detention of persons
Criminal Justice System
Arrest
Police surveillance
Law Enforcement
Youth gangs
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Summary:This article presents an overview of the topic that the articles in this issue discuss: policing response to youth crime and the effect of terrorism on the criminal justice system. The article contains a discussion of the U.S. Patriot Act and the increase of police surveillance and the criminalization of nonviolent political and social activities. The article also mentions that police are increasing their use of military tactics and weapons to control crowds. One paper appraises the operation of police departments' anti-gang units.
ISSN:2327-641X