activists, bureaucrats, and the creation of the legalistic state /
Charles R. Epp
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2009
viii, 358 p. :
ill. ;
23 cm
Chicago series in law and society
Includes bibliographical references and index
Theory: the fertile fear of liability -- The problem with policing -- Liability's triumph -- Policing's epiphany -- Spreading the word: variations among police departments -- Tort liability and police reform in Britain -- Sexual harassment -- Playground safety
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Civil rights-- United States-- History-- 20th century
Law reform-- United States-- Citizen participation