Policing the Open Road: How Cars Transformed American Freedom

Sarah Seo shows that the rise of the car, the symbol of American personal freedom, led to ever more intrusive policing, with devastating consequences for racial equality in our criminal justice system. Criminal procedures designed to safeguard us on the road undermined the nation’s commitment to equ...

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1. Verfasser:	Sarah A. Seo
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th century American Studies Automobiles Criminology & Criminal Justice Discrimination in law enforcement History History of Science & Technology International Relations Law Public opinion Searches and seizures Social aspects Traffic regulations Traffic safety United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Sarah Seo shows that the rise of the car, the symbol of American personal freedom, led to ever more intrusive policing, with devastating consequences for racial equality in our criminal justice system. Criminal procedures designed to safeguard us on the road undermined the nation’s commitment to equal protection before the law.
DOI:	10.2307/j.ctv2d8qx1r