The horror of police

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"Drawing on the language and texts of horror fiction, Travis Linnemann recasts the police not only as self-proclaimed "monster fighters" but as monsters themselves, a terrifying force set loose in the world. The Horror of Police shows that police violence is not a deviation but rather...

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Main Author: Linnemann, Travis 1974- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis London University of Minnesota Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
POLICE brutality > United States
Discrimination in law enforcement > United States
Police Corruption > United States
Horror in mass media
USA > Law and order > Polizei > Gewalttätigkeit > Brutalität
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"Drawing on the language and texts of horror fiction, Travis Linnemann recasts the police not only as self-proclaimed "monster fighters" but as monsters themselves, a terrifying force set loose in the world. The Horror of Police shows that police violence is not a deviation but rather a deliberate and permanent fixture of U.S. "law and order.""--
Physical Description:279 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781517905910
9781517905927