What is the role of police in the United States? From their presence in individual communities, to their efforts to maintain order and curb crime, American police forces face the challenges of public scrutiny and government support. Today, those challenges extend to questions surrounding the technology police use for law enforcement purposes, from databases to drones. The urgent issues of racial profiling, police misconduct, and brutality underscore efforts for police reform and training, as seen in recent pushes for accountability through body cameras. The articles in this collection investigate the power of the badge, as well as inquire what police forces need to protect and serve as safely and effectively as possible. Media literacy questions and terms help readers further analyze news coverage and reporting styles.
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- ISBN: 9781642823288
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- ISBN: 9781642823288
- File size: 8359 KB
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- English
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August 1, 2020
Grades 7-12 These accounts are not stories ripped from the headlines; they're the stories that made the headlines. Culled from The New York Times, these entries from the In the Headlines series (8 new titles) are collections of news articles, analyses, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor about timely, provocative subjects. Each book uses multiple chapters to highlight a range of perspectives on the overall theme. While some of the contributions pinpoint practices in New York, many investigate the topic in other cities and regions, and still more report through a national lens. Original photographs accompany these examples. Police in America addresses their presence in communities, racial profiling, efforts at reform, and deadly force and accountability. The volumes conclude with media literacy terms and guided media literacy questions about specific contributions. This thought-provoking journalism series not only provides an in-the-moment news source but helps students develop their media literacy skills.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)
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