Forrest Stuart, Down, Out, and Under Arrest: Policing and Everyday Life in Skid Row

Authors

Jordan Denton, Indiana State University

Abstract

"Aggressive crime control strategies such as stop-and-frisk and poverty governance bring forth contentious debates on their impact. Proponents argue the policies are needed to combat crime, while opponents contend they are oppressive, harmful, and discriminatory. It is rare in these discussions that the perspectives of the control agents and the public impacted by the policies are simultaneously engaged. Forrest Stuart in his book Down, Out, and Under Arrest: Policing and Everyday Life in Skid Row fills this gap using ethnographic and historical data to depict how poverty governance impacts the everyday interactions of Skid Row residents, police, and community organizations. Stuart’s five years observing police officers, residents, and community organizations in Los Angeles’ Skid Row illuminates how the police are an effective cultural agent, able to shape and reshape the contexts and collective strategies in neighborhoods where some of America’s most disadvantaged live. Stuart organizes his work into two parts and five chapters."

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Recommended Citation

Denton, Jordan (2017) "Forrest Stuart, Down, Out, and Under Arrest: Policing and Everyday Life in Skid Row," Qualitative Criminology (QC): Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol5/iss2/5