Hunting for “Dirtbags”: Why Cops Over-Police the Poor and Racial Minorities

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HUNTING FOR “ ” Why Cops Over-Police the Poor and Racial Minorities lori beth way and ryan patten northeaster n university pr ess | boston This book is dedicated to those who made it possible: Clare Renzetti, Susan Miller, and the wonderful people at UPNE. Most of all, this book would have been impossible without the support and cooperation of the Stonesville and Seaside Police Departments. We value their effort and assistance and we hope to have portrayed them fairly. Northeastern University Press An imprint of University Press of New England www.upne.com© 2013 Northeastern University All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Designed by April Leidig Typeset in Arno by Copperline Book Services, Inc. University Press of New England is a member of the Green Press Initiative. The paper used in this book meets their minimum requirement for recycled paper. For permission to reproduce any of the material in this book, contact Permissions, University Press of New England, One Court Street, Suite 250, Lebanon NH 03766; or visit www.upne.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Way, Lori Beth. Hunting for “dirtbags” : why cops over-police the poor and racial minorities / Lori Beth Way and Ryan Patten. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-55553-812-5 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 978-1-55553-813-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn 978-1-55553-814-9 (ebook) 1. Police discretion. 2. Police-community relations. 3. Poor. 4. Minorities. 5. Police—United States— Case studies. I. Patten, Ryan. II. Title. hv7936.d54w39 2013 363.2'3080973—dc23 2012048404 5 4 3 2 1 ...