Negotiating demands : the politics of skid row policing in Edinburgh, San Francisco and Vancouver

This thesis analyzes the influence of local political and moral economies on police practices within marginalized communities. Field research of policing in the skid row districts of Edinburgh, San Francisco and Vancouver provides comparative data on policing demands, strategies, styles and pract...

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Main Author: Huey, Laura
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17176