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Cop in the Hood
Cop in the Hood
Author: Moskos
Edition/Copyright: REV 08
ISBN: 0-691-14008-1
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Type: Hardback
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  Author Bio

Peter Moskos is assistant professor of law, police science, and criminal justice administration at the City University of New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is a former Baltimore City police officer.

 
  Review

Truly excellent. This is one of the two or three best conceptual analyses of "cops and robbers" I have read. It is mandatory reading for all fans ofThe Wireand recommended for everyone else.

 
  Summary

"A devastating critique of America's failed war on drugs.Cop in the Hoodis a powerful and truly unique document in the sociology of criminal justice. Using an original blend of personal experience, adroit cultural interpretation, and hard-edged sociological analysis, Moskos sympathetically dissects the social context of the drug users' world, and shows us this tragedy close up from the police perspective."--Orlando Patterson, Harvard University "Cop in the Hoodis a thoughtful, highly entertaining record of a police officer's year spent patrolling one of the country's toughest urban districts, delivered by Moskos, who wore the uniform. For those who are interested in crime and how things work, and for readers seeking a reasoned look at the war on drugs and its implications, this is the handbook."--George Pelecanos, writer and producer forThe Wire "This riveting tale of policing begins honestly and continues with great sincerity and pathos. A sensitive and timely account of the daily trials of police work by someone who knows Baltimore's streets firsthand,Cop in the Hoodchallenges journalists, social scientists, and others who profess knowledge of the inner city to walk those streets before making bold declarations and righteous claims for policy and redress. A must-read."--Sudhir Venkatesh, author ofGang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets "Peter Moskos, a sociologist by training, somewhat inadvertently became a police officer.Cop in the Hoodis the fortuitous and fascinating result. It gives the reader the real dope from someone with the training and ability to put the street into the larger context. Highly recommended."--Alex Tabarrok, George Mason University, cofounder ofmarginalrevolution.com "Cop in the Hoodis an extremely valuable study centered on patrolling a drug-infested Baltimore police district. Readers interested in drug policy, criminology, or policing cannot help but to learn a lot from this book. I know that I did, and I am grateful to the author. Many of his insights are eye-opening. His voice is unique and essential in debates concerning drug-policy reforms."--Jim Leitzel, University of Chicago

 
  Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
CHAPTER 1: The Departed 1
CHAPTER 2: Back to School: The Police Academy 19
CHAPTER 3: New Jack: Learning To Do Drugs 38
CHAPTER 4: The Corner: Life on the Street 64
CHAPTER 5: 911 Is a Joke 89
CHAPTER 6: Under Arrest: Discretion in the Ghetto 111
CHAPTER 7: Prohibition: Al Capone's Revenge 158
EPILOGUE: School Daze 184
Notes 197
Bibliography 215
Index 239

 

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