As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a man's body washes ashore. Identified as a high-value terrorism suspect (who had disappeared three years prior), the man's name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency. Where was he headed? What was he planning? And could he be connected to the "spectacular attack" they have been fearing all summer? In a race against...

Delve into the often fatal encounters between police and people of color in America. It highlights personal stories of many victims killed by law enforcement and looks into potential solutions to address the on-going crisis.

"There is a long and ugly history of violent encounters between law enforcement officers and Americans of color, particularly Black Americans. About 1,000 Americans are killed each year by law-enforcement officers, and numerous studies have found a link between race and police killings"--

A Study Guide for William Carlos Williams's "The Use of Force," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

Join Master Martial Artist and retired Police Sergeant Jon Gentile, along with a group of high level Martial Artists and police trainers, on a journey to discover how the Marital Arts has influenced police use of force tactics.

Entering the shady world of what he calls "violent entrepreneurship," Vadim Volkov explores the economic uses of violence and coercion in Russia in the 1990s. Violence has played, he shows, a crucial role in creating the institutions of a new market economy. The core of his work is competition among so-called violence-managing agencies-criminal groups, private security services, private protection companies, and informal protective agencies associated...

En la primavera y el verano de 2020, tuvieron gran repercusión varios homicidios perpetrados por la policía, que generaron que la atención volviera a centrarse en la violencia policial en Estados Unidos, en particular contra las personas negras. Los grupos activistas como Black Lives Matter exigieron que la policía se responsabilice y pidieron justicia por las víctimas de la violencia policial. Lee sobre la historia de la violencia policial en...