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State-sanctioned violence : advancing a social work and social justice agenda /

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"A book on a controversial topic such as U.S. state sanctioned violence questions many of our basic assumptions we hold true. The importance of violence is well attested to by Oxford University Press devoting a Book Series on Interpersonal Violence. However, state sanctioned violence in the U.S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Delgado, Melvin (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Series:Interpersonal violence.
Subjects:
Political violence > United States.
Social service > United States.
Social justice > United States.
Violence politique > États-Unis.
Justice sociale > États-Unis.
Political violence
Social justice
Social service
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Section 1. Conceptual and philosophical foundation. 1. Setting the groundwork
  • 2. State-sanctioned violence definition, parameters, and conceptual foundation
  • 3. State-sanctioned violence
  • Section 2. Urban manifestations of state-sanctioned violence. 4. Unauthorized immigration
  • 5. Education and state-sanctioned violence
  • 6. Health
  • 7. Law enforcement and criminal justice
  • 8. Military-industrial empire
  • Section 3. Social work practice. 9. Social work research, education, and practice
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index.