Above the law : how "qualified immunity" protects violent police
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Author
Contributors
Killer Mike (Rapper), writer of foreword.
Published
New York : OR Books, [2021].
Status
Brooks Memorial Library - Nonfiction - Mezzanine
363.2 COH
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Published
New York : OR Books, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
142 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
It happens over and over again. The culprit here, alongside the cops, is Qualified Immunity (QI), a legal principle which Reuters describes as "a nearly failsafe tool to let police brutality go unpunished and deny victims their constitutional rights." Originally intended to protect cops from being sued over good faith mistakes, courts have interpreted QI so broadly that police are shielded from accountability in all but the rarest of circumstances. Only when the exact same abusive behavior was already deemed unconstitutional by a court in the exact same jurisdiction can victims succeed in a prosecution. Above the Law recounts 12 cases in which justice was denied because of QI. The stories are accompanied by infographics, timelines, and contextualizing background to create a concise and compelling indictment of an outrageously unjust legal principle that must be changed. --,Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cohen, B., & Killer Mike (Rapper). (2021). Above the law: how "qualified immunity" protects violent police . OR Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Ben and Killer Mike (Rapper). 2021. Above the Law: How "qualified Immunity" Protects Violent Police. OR Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Ben and Killer Mike (Rapper). Above the Law: How "qualified Immunity" Protects Violent Police OR Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Ben, and Killer Mike (Rapper). Above the Law: How "qualified Immunity" Protects Violent Police OR Books, 2021.
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