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In its steady march across the United States, methamphetamine has become, to quote former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, -the most dangerous drug in America.- As a result, there has been a concerted effort at the local level to root out the methamphetamine problem by identifying the people at its source--those known or suspected to be involved with methamphetamine. Government-sponsored anti-methamphetamine legislation has enhanced these local efforts, formally and informally encouraging rural residents to identify meth offenders in their communities.

Policing...

In its steady march across the United States, methamphetamine has become, to quote former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, -the most dangerous drug in America.- As a result, there has been a concerted effort at the local level to root out the methamphetamine problem by identifying the people at its source--those known or suspected to be involved with methamphetamine. Government-sponsored anti-methamphetamine legislation has enhanced these local efforts, formally and informally encouraging rural residents to identify meth offenders in their communities.

Policing...

This book makes the case for an anthropological approach to the study of policing. Even beyond the methodological particularities and geographic breadth of cultural anthropology, there are a set of conceptual and analytical traditions that have much to contribute to broader scholarship in police studies.

Including original and international contributions from both senior and emerging scholars, this pioneering book represents a foundational document for a burgeoning field of study: the anthropology of police. As such, it highlights the particular challenges as well as...