The Role of Police in American Society: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)

Morris, Cynthia

Vila, Bryan

History

Greenwood

Both sides of the highly charged capital punishment debate in the United States are examined in this breakthrough collection of 112 key documents, arranged by historical period. The political and social aspects of the debate are represented through a wide range of documents, including congressional hearings, Supreme Court decisions, position papers, biographical accounts, and news stories. An explanatory introduction precedes each document to help readers understand how various and seemingly unrelated social, economic, and political factors have impacted public attitudes, legislation, and judicial decisions pertaining to capital punishment. Vila and Morris provide us with the historical and ecological framework in which this centuries-old debate has unfolded. This volume is organized into six parts, each one representing a different time period: Colonial Era to Independence, 1800-1917, 1918-1959, 1960-1976, 1977-1989, and the 1990s. The documents provided in each part trace the history and development of the debate, chronicling the ebb and flow of support for the death penalty during different periods in our country's history. Special attention is paid to the effects of particular events in history--the American Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights movement, for example--on the ever-changing opinions concerning capital punishment. The representation of both sides of the debate found in these documents will encourage and challenge students, policymakers, and concerned citizens to examine their own viewpoints and draw their own conclusions on the capital punishment debate.

Capital Punishment in the United States: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)

Americas

From the night watchmen of the 17th century to the highly publicized Rodney King hearings, the history and development of police policy and the role of police in American society are traced through this collection of 95 primary documents. Students, teachers, and interested readers can use this valuable resource to examine the development and role of the police in the United States through the words of the people who were involved in the struggle to enforce laws, uphold the Constitution, maintain safe and stable communities, and create efficient and effective police forces. An explanatory introduction precedes each document to aid the user in understanding the economic, political, social, and legislative forces that helped shape the role of the police in our society.
Riots, strikes, commission reports, innovations, groundbreaking studies, and major court cases from different time periods are presented in a balanced manner. This volume is divided into seven parts, each part representing a different time period in which the roles of the police were being redefined. Vila and Morris present the reader with theories from different professionals on what the role of the police should be and how to develop these roles, as well as presenting successful and unsuccessful models to help readers draw their own conclusions.

Lily Heller’s affaire de coeur with Paris has existed almost as long as her love for books. Smitten with the city’s literary Golden Age of the twenties, the young bookstore clerk from Denver dreams of a life like that of bold expatriate Sylvia Beach, who founded the famed Shakespeare and Company bookshop and became her own literary legend. An impromptu trip to the City of Light carries Lily further than her imagination ever took her. Arriving unexpectedly in 1937 Paris—penniless, friendless, and clueless—Lily must rely on her wobbly French and her wits. But a mysterious invitation offers her entrée into the glittering inner circle of Sylvia Beach herself. This clue leads her further into the complex and dangerous Paris on the brink of war—and it’s not the friendly literary community she had imagined. Lily becomes a character inside the world that she had fantasized about—but with chilling consequences. In her quest to return home, Lily finds herself enmeshed in an undercover league of time-traveling bibliophiles. Charged with a daunting task, along the way Lily falls for a gallant young Frenchman, discusses the art of writing with Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein, and runs afoul of a dashing Nazi agent. In order to escape unscathed, Lily must make choices that force her to reconcile her past and that may revise literary history forever. A celebration of a timeless city’s allure, an engaging romantic fantasy, and a valentine to book lovers in every era, Chasing Sylvia Beach is a novel to savor and be spellbound by.

Chasing Sylvia Beach

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Original Impulse

His plane nearly crashed, the cops he'd been hired to train almost killed him, and he ingested a substance that bore a close resemblance to elephant snot — all during his first two days on the job.Micronesian Blues tells the true story of former L.A. street cop Bryan Vila’s hilarious road to cross-cultural enlightenment as a police chief in the far Pacific islands of Micronesia.Through lively narrative laced with wry humor, it chronicles his adventures and misadventures on Saipan, Ponape (now Pohnpei), Truk (now Chuuk), Palau, Yap, Kosrae, and Kwajalein. Trial and error was the name of the game in this dubious paradise, where Bryan had to learn the rules — or make them up — as he went. Yet he embraced island life, succeeded in his new role, and ultimately found himself profoundly changed by his experiences in Micronesia and the lessons he learned there.

Micronesian Blues

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Cynthia Morris

Think history is boring? Think again. American Acrostics quotation puzzles have been making history fun for thousands of solvers since 2011. The puzzles in Volume 1 combine challenging, crossword-style clues with quotation solutions that contain little-known facts, humorous anecdotes, and philosophical musings about this remarkable country of ours. Solve the 50 puzzles in order and the American story will emerge, from the Revolution to the Information Age.

American Acrostics Volume 1: U.S. History 101

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

American Acrostics are back, with 50 more challenging quotation puzzles that bring history to life, and make it fun! Volume 2 pays homage to American Ingenuity — and to the men, women, and children who invented everything from the toaster to the traffic light to the television. Solve the 50 puzzles in this book to take a fascinating journey through time and technology!

American Acrostics Volume 2: American Ingenuity

Which actress carries crossword or acrostic puzzle books in her purse wherever she goes? What singer claims to be recognizable by his hair alone? Which Italian city bans pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved bowls? What’s the secret to winning at chess? These are just a few of the surprising things you’ll learn in "CynAcrostics Volume 1: Say What?" The 50 puzzles in this volume feature original, individually-theme puzzles whose quotation solutions share the wit and wisdom of an eclectic assortment of bestselling authors — including actors, adventurers, scientists, journalists, comedians, and musicians. Seasoned solvers will love this modern take on the classic acrostic puzzle, and newcomers are sure to be hooked in no time on this fresh, funny, and thought-provoking series.

CynAcrostics Volume 1: Say What?

Most of us are familiar with famous film quotes like “Go ahead, make my day,” “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn,” and “Here’s looking at you, kid.” But what about lesser-known quotes from movies and TV series? Plenty of them are poignant, insightful, or hilarious, too — and well worth sharing. In a brief departure from the usual book-based quotation puzzles, CynAcrostics Volume 2: Reel-y?, features 50 quotation solutions from films such as "A Fish Called Wanda," "Bull Durham," and "The Accidental Tourist," and TV series such as "Seinfeld," "Northern Exposure," and "The Office." These puzzles were constructed with TV and film buffs in mind, but you need not be a cinephile to solve them. So sharpen your pencil, put on your thinking cap, and get ready for hours of "cyntillating" fun with CynAcrostics!

CynAcrostics Volume 2: Reel-y?

EASY, ANIMAL-THEMED PUZZLES FOR KIDS. Why do penguins waddle? What's the only mammal that can fly? Which animals have ears on their knees? How many quills does a porcupine have? The answers are here in AnimaCrostics Volume 1. You'll even learn about parrot puke, termite turds, and fish farts. Yes, fish farts. But only if you're clever enough to conquer all the clues... So put on your thinking cap and get ready to discover cool stuff about some of the most baffling beasts in the animal kingdom! Note: A previous version of this book was published in 2014 under the title Kids' Krostics: Puzzling Penguins — And 49 More Amazing Animals.

AnimaCrostics Volume 1: Curious Critters

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The Role of Police in American Society: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)

Capital Punishment in the United States: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)

The Role of Police in American Society: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)

Chasing Sylvia Beach

Micronesian Blues

American Acrostics Volume 1: U.S. History 101

American Acrostics Volume 2: American Ingenuity

CynAcrostics Volume 1: Say What?

CynAcrostics Volume 2: Reel-y?

AnimaCrostics Volume 1: Curious Critters