Introduction: Colonial roots in policing America
Introduction to the origins of American jurisprudence
Growing pains, 1783-1865 : insurrections, rebellions, and Indian removal
Post-Civil War unrest and social control during the nineteenth century
U.S. colonial expansionism in the Caribbean and Pacific
Reinforcing WASP white supremacy : eugenics and Prohibition
Post-World War II challenges to law enforcement
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
Role of academia in validating "institutional racism"
The war on drugs and its escalation
Factors contributing to the militarization of the police
Understanding group dynamics, biases, prejudices, and discrimination
Assessing law enforcement personnel
Recommendations for American law enforcement
Postscript: An ethno-methodological note.
