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The Detroit Riot
Wayne County Prosecutor describes arrest and trial procedures for offenders as view by his office, in the 1967.
Edwards Clears Policeman in Killing but Asks New Rule
Gives police account of shooting of Cynthia Scott on July 5, 1963.
Report on Detroit Police Department Policy of "Arrests for Investigation"
(Reprinted as p.505-509 of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Hearings in Detroit, Michigan, December 14, 1960 and December 15, 1960. Washington, D.C., U.S. Govt. Print Off., 1961) After considering Police Department's Defenses, reiterates opposition…
Racism in American Law
Assesses quality of justice meted out by American courts to blacks; states need for more black lawyers
Detroit Remembers July, 1967--and Prepares to Avoid Another
Describes $100,000 grant received to study application of advanced scientific techniques in law enforcement; and other long and short range Police Department programs.
The Negro Offender in a Northern Industrial Area
Study compares social, psychological and occupational differences between Negros and whites in the 1951 population of state prison at Jackson.
A Study of Arrest Patterns in the 1960's Riots
Extension of report, "Who Riots" appearing in Supplementary Studies of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders.
En Route to Maturity, a Study of Youth and Youth Agencies in the Detroit Metropolitan Area
Negro Youth. Presents data, secured from youth agencies, as to numbers, place of residence, living conditions, delinquency, employment, ratings on intelligence and aptitude tests, education, organizational affiliation, recreational interests and…
The Black Muslims as the Negro Segregationists
Describes Detroit origins of the movement; evaluates educational program.