Despite the central role of informants in contemporary police operations, little is known about the shadowy relationships among law enforcement, snitches, and offenders. Based on fieldwork in two major metropolitan police departments, this book takes you to the front lines of the war on drugs to unravel this complex web of information exchange.
Speaking Truth to PowerREADERSHIP: Professional & Vocational,Tertiary Education (US: College)
ISBN-10: 0520290488
ISBN-13: 9780520290488
Author:
Dabney, Dean A. /
Tewksbury, Richard /
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: September 2016
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Dimensions: 230 x 152 x 15 mm
Weight: 332 g
Pages: 232 pages, 3 Charts pages
Title: Speaking Truth to Power