ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter students should understand and be able to discuss:
American’s increasing fear of crime during the 1960s and 1970s
The widespread riots of the era and the findings of the commissions set up to investigate them
The various explanations for the rising crime problem
How and why politicians used civil order and rising crime as a platform for winning office
The numerous crime fighting strategies launched by the federal government
The impact of civil rights legislation on various regions of the country
The transition from the Warren-led to the Burger-led Supreme Court and its ramifications for criminal justice policy
How the woman’s movement and equal opportunity legislation effected the employment of women in policing
