Chapter
Policing in Colonial America
19:31 - 25:05 (05:34)
The policing system in Colonial America was imported from Europe and included similar systems developed in other parts of the continent, and was later implemented in the colonies.
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The speakers discuss how police brutality is seen in different countries and how it relates to international policy.
19:31 - 22:28 (02:57)
Police Brutality
Summary
The speakers discuss how police brutality is seen in different countries and how it relates to international policy.
ChapterPolicing in Colonial America
EpisodeSlavery, Mass Murder and the Birth of American Policing
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Historian Gary Potter discusses the history of American police and how constables were often unpaid and had to sell services to make their job worthwhile, leading to the development of a decentralized system of law enforcement.
22:28 - 25:05 (02:37)
American police
Summary
Historian Gary Potter discusses the history of American police and how constables were often unpaid and had to sell services to make their job worthwhile, leading to the development of a decentralized system of law enforcement.