Ever wonder how Policing started in the U.S.? In this episode, Robert and Prop trace the bloody birth of American policing, from Ancient Greece, to the slave-holding South, to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri today. FOOTNOTES:Myths and Realities of Crime and JusticeA Brief History of Slavery and the Origins of American PolicingSlave Patrols: An Early Form of American PolicingHow the U.S. Got Its Police ForceSlave PatrolsThe History of the PoliceThe History of Policing in the United StatesPolice Dog Bites Black ManA Look at Urban Violence & Police Brutality in Ancient Rome
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