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By Bryce Clayton Newell, author of Police Visibility: Privacy, Surveillance, and the False Promise of Body-Worn CamerasPolice body-worn cameras do have the potential to make police work, including misconduct and police violence, more visible. However, they can also lead to significant invasions

By Alison Peck, author of The Accidental History of the U.S. Immigration Courts: War, Fear, and the Roots of DysfunctionIn 2018, as Attorney General Sessions handed down one decision after another that foreclosed avenues of immigration relief previously available to our clients, I began to searc

As part of our ongoing Editor Spotlight Series, we connected with UC Press Executive Editor Maura Roessner to talk about her Criminology, Law, and Society program, and how she spots the right projects and authors. Maura also shares details about how she became an editor and advice for authors who wa