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The Third Degree: A Detailed And Apalling Expose Of Police Brutality
Originally published in 1930, this is the 1974 reprint of this classic work on police brutality in New York City in the early decades of the 20th century. 248 pages. Hardcover with gray boards (no DJ as issued by publisher) is in Fine part of a single-owner collection recently removed from storage, packed away since Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight, white pages; NO writing, highlighting, or underlining. NOT ex-lib. Only flaw is review notice pasted inside front cover. Please see our photos! Description copyright Gargoyle Books 2014. All orders processed by 2 pm (Noon Saturdays) Pacific time ship That Day, else next Day (except Sundays & holidays).
248 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1930
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July 21, 2020
Excellent Expose!!!
I bought “The Third Degree” after George Floyd’s murder to gain some perspective on police brutality, and I was pleased with what I read. The police do some incredibly sadistic things to some people in this book, but the criminals were pretty horrific themselves. Nevertheless, if this was going on back then—the 1920s—it is probably still happening now. One of the themes of this book is don’t trust the police. They are here to hurt rather than help. Definitely, don’t pick up young female hitchhikers. The warden that the author interviewed here had some interesting opinions about prison reform. Another thing of interest is the prisoner who worked in a prison workshop. If he worked there for more than ten years, he would have a skill, but the outdated prison machinery would make the inmate out of touch with modern technology and probably be turned down for a job. Fascinating read!
I bought “The Third Degree” after George Floyd’s murder to gain some perspective on police brutality, and I was pleased with what I read. The police do some incredibly sadistic things to some people in this book, but the criminals were pretty horrific themselves. Nevertheless, if this was going on back then—the 1920s—it is probably still happening now. One of the themes of this book is don’t trust the police. They are here to hurt rather than help. Definitely, don’t pick up young female hitchhikers. The warden that the author interviewed here had some interesting opinions about prison reform. Another thing of interest is the prisoner who worked in a prison workshop. If he worked there for more than ten years, he would have a skill, but the outdated prison machinery would make the inmate out of touch with modern technology and probably be turned down for a job. Fascinating read!
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