Racism and Police Brutality in America

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 480-505

  Chaney, Cassandra ^a   Robertson, Ray V ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Black; Critical race theory; Discrimination; Police brutality; Race; Racism; Rodney King

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888019798     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-013-9246-5     Document Type: Article

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