The Ferguson Shooting, 2014: A Spatial and Media Analysis

Abstract

This chapter will report on the issues that surround the coverage of police shootings in the United States. It will also look at the issue of race and policing. In particular, the events at Ferguson, St. Louis in August 2014 and other controversial incidents will be explored. The chapter will utilize theories of policing, employ a media analysis, and develop an issue history to explain the background to problems with policing in African-American neighborhoods over many decades, culminating in the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Citation

Leonard, L. (2017), "The Ferguson Shooting, 2014: A Spatial and Media Analysis", Environmental Criminology (Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice, Vol. 20), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 43-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-503020170000020003