The Power of the Badge by Emily M. Farris; Mirya R. HolmanCall Number: HV7979 .F37 2024
ISBN: 9780226834498
Publication Date: 2024
Farris and Holman argue that the autonomy and authority granted to sheriffs in the US creates an environment where sheriffs rarely change, elections do not create meaningful accountability, employees, budgets, and jails can be used for political gains, marginalized populations can be punished, right-wing extremism flourishes, and reforms fail.