Edge of the Knife: Police Violence in the Americas
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Description
In Edge of the Knife, noted authority Paul Chevigny draws on years of field research to investigate torture and the use of deadly force, in addition to less drastic forms of violence, in New York, Los Angeles, São Paolo, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Kingston. Chevigny, author of the classic Police Power, examines the sources of official violence and offers possibilities for controlling it. What emerges from his work is an image of police violence as a reflection of the larger order of a city, and a convincing argument for persistent government action against crime—including accountability for police violence.
Publication Date
1995
Recommended Citation
Chevigny, Paul G., "Edge of the Knife: Police Violence in the Americas" (1995). Faculty Books & Edited Works. 96.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-books-edited-works/96
