The highest law in the land: how the unchecked power of sheriffs threatens democracy

"A leading authority on sheriffs in America investigates the impunity with which sheriffs police their communities, alongside the troubling role they play in American life, law enforcement, and, increasingly, national politics. What should be of grave concern to us all is that sheriffs are whol...

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Main Author: Pishko, Jessica (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] Dutton [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Edition:1st printing
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 21 A 4513
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Keywords:
Sheriffs > United States
Sheriffs > Political activity > United States
Law Enforcement > Corrupt practices > United States
Abuse of administrative power > United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States