Policing the Open Road: How Cars Transformed American Freedom

Sarah Seo shows that the rise of the car, the symbol of American personal freedom, led to ever more intrusive policing, with devastating consequences for racial equality in our criminal justice system. Criminal procedures designed to safeguard us on the road undermined the nation’s commitment to equal protection before the law.

Author(s): Sarah A. Seo
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2019-04-08
Pages: 353
Categories: History