A Feminist Critique of Police Stops / Josephine Ross, Howard University School of Law (Washington, DC).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Introduction
Waive your rights : that's how stops and frisks were meant to work
The most dangerous right : walking away from an officer
Consenting to searches : what we can learn from feminist critiques of sexual assault laws
Punishing disrespect : no free speech allowed here
Beyond Miranda's reach : how stop-and-frisk undermines the right to silence
The frisk : "injuries to manhood" and to womanhood
Invisible scars : Terry's psychological toll
High court camouflage : how the Supreme Court hides police aggression and racial animus

"In March of 2011, Howard University sponsored an Alternative Spring Break trip to Chicago where law students worked with me to create several lessons in constitutional law for middle schoolers. The lesson on policing teaches civilians the constitutional limits on police power. Sometimes referred to as "Street Law," I call the training Know Your Rights. It was a huge hit with middle school students and teachers, and became the genesis for Know Your Rights trainings in other venues. I will never forget Raven and Stanley, the two Howard students volunteering in Chicago who wrote the first drafts of skits we performed, and found ways to connect with the middle school students we taught. When another teacher brought her class to hear the two firebrands, doubling Raven and Stanley's class size, Raven even stood on a chair to be heard"-- Provided by publisher.