The Injustice of Justice is a purposeful book designed to introduce the public as well as the profession to an alternate method of policing with a whole-community and responsibility-based approach. Don has written the book from the perspective of a businessman whose interest and subsequent involvement stems first from his employee, then a compassionate and compelling group of individuals in law enforcement and our justice system.<br><br>"Equal protection under the law is one of the basic premises of the American justice system. Yet many Americans feel this concept is not only elusive, but virtually impossible to attain. It's something we hope for and work to make real. Chief Grady has given us a practical approach to seeking justice while at the same time practicing reality. His book should be a must read for courses in community-police relations and for individuals and groups who want to better understand how our criminal justice system works, what good policing is, what changes are needed, and how we can all engage in making it happen. One of the great divides in our country is how different racial, ethnic, gender and age groups view law enforcement and the criminal justice system. <br><br>Donald Grady, Ph.D. has written an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand and easy-to-decipher book that becomes more intriguing with each page. I love it!"<br>—Danny K. Davis, Ph.D.; U.S. Representative; 7th Congressional District, Illinois
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Donald Grady II. The Injustice of Justice
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1. The Awakening
Chapter 2. Alan Attends a Chamber Meeting
Chapter 3. The Visitation
Chapter 4. Alan’s Meeting with Chief Dylan
Chapter 5. Alan’s Discussion with Judge Archuleta
Chapter 6. Alan Goes Back to School
Chapter 7. Set Another Place At The Table
Chapter 8. Integrated Policing
Chapter 9. Talk with Me
Chapter 10. Interview with Joe T
Chapter 11. Strike Three… You’re Out
Chapter 12. Improving The Prospects for Success
Chapter 13. Citizens and Police as Partners
Chapter 14. Shop Talk
Chapter 15. The Power of One
Chapter 16. One Last Lesson
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Cheri Ortega, I greatly appreciate the help you provided with transcriptions and the early manuscript preparations. You were a wonderful assistant but, more than that, you were and continue to be a friend I’ll cherish forever.
John Sanders Rogers III, I owe you a debt of gratitude for graciously giving of your time and for your continuous unwavering support. Thanks for putting up with my antics and never losing faith. You’re one of a kind and “I love you, man.”
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“Much minority targeting is circular in nature. The police target groups they believe are likely to have criminal records. There are currently more minorities per capita with criminal records; therefore, more minorities are targeted. Also, poor people are targeted, and more minorities tend to be poor. These circumstances contribute to racial profiling and the assumption that minorities are more likely to be involved in crime.
“I read an article about profiling the other day. In it was a statement that police officers are trained to investigate things that are outside the norm. Officers are trained to look for suspicious circumstances and to take action. For example, an officer passes a building where the lights are normally left on and the windows closed. Then one night he finds the lights off and a ground-level window open. This could be a suspicious circumstance, and a good officer will check it out.
