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Cop in the Hood
Winner of the 2008 PROSE Award for Best Book in Sociology
Buy Cop in the Hood
from Amazon.comNever mind "The Wire." Here is the real thing. --The Wall Street Journal
Cop in the Hood is an explosive insider’s story of what it is really like to be a police officer on the front lines of the war on drugs. Harvard-trained sociologist Peter Moskos became a cop in Baltimore’s roughest neighborhood, the location for the HBO drama The Wire. He provides an unforgettable window into a world outsiders never see. Those who read it will never view the badge the same way.
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Critical Acclaim for Cop in the Hood
Read the full reviews here.
"Galloping Prose!"
—Milt Rosenberg
"Truly excellent.... Mandatory reading for all fans of The Wire and recommended for everyone else."
—Tyler Cowen
"Riveting.... An unsparing boys-in-blue procedural that succeeds on its own plentiful—and wonderfully sympathetic—merits."
—The Atlantic
"Never mind 'The Wire.' Here is the real thing."
—The Wall Street Journal
"Engaging as well as persuasive."
—Baltimore Sun
“Thoughtful, highly entertaining record of ... one of the country’s toughest urban districts."
—George Pelecanos
"Hard-edged sociological analysis.... A devastating critique ofAmerica
—Orlando Patterson
"An imaginative ethnography, unvonventional is style and purpose. ... A close and moving description of big city policing."
—Peter K. Manning
"[A] riveting tale of policing.... A must read."
—Sudhir Venkatesh
"It gives the reader the real dope.... Highly recommended."
—Alex Tabarrok
"An extremely valuable study.... His insights are eye-opening."
—Jim Leitzel
"[An] adrenaline-accelerating night ride that reveals the stark realities of law enforcement."
—Publishers Weekly
"Genuinely eye-opening.... A compelling account."
—Times Higher Education
"[An] objective, incisive and intelligent account of police work. Moskos's graphic descriptions of the drug culture... are the most detailed and analytical to be found anywhere.
—Arnold Ages, Jewish Post & Opinion
"Scrupulously researched."
—(Baltimore) City Paper
"Moskos is a good man; he's up to the job."
—Dan Baum, author of Nine Lives.
"Riveting"
—Monica J. Massey, ACJS Today
"Should be made mandatory reading for every recruit in the Balto. City Police Academy. ... I am so proud that you were a Baltimore Police Officer and a good one."
—Colonel (ret.) Margaret Patton, Baltimore City Police Department
"I just finished reading the last footnote! Great stuff."
—NYPD Lt. Detective (ret.) David Durk
Moskos strips away hard to decipher copspeak and sociological mumbo jumbo and presents something easily digestible by the average reader.
—Pepper Spray Me
Recommended for...insights into law enforcement and, in a nerdier vein, how participant observation can inform social science.
—The Monkey Cage
Sorta like a non-fiction Joseph Wambaugh for the new millennium.
—IrishPirate.
For anyone interested is what being a police officer in Baltimore City is really like, Peter Moskos' in-depth, academic, and realist account in Cop in the Hood is a must-read. . . . enlightening and authoritative.
—Sean O'Donnell, Baltimore Republican Examiner
"Just garbage! ... Who does he think he is telling me what to do?"
—My former boss, convicted felon Ed Norris
"Galloping Prose!"
—Milt Rosenberg
"Truly excellent.... Mandatory reading for all fans of The Wire and recommended for everyone else."
—Tyler Cowen
"Riveting.... An unsparing boys-in-blue procedural that succeeds on its own plentiful—and wonderfully sympathetic—merits."
—The Atlantic
"Never mind 'The Wire.' Here is the real thing."
—The Wall Street Journal
"Engaging as well as persuasive."
—Baltimore Sun
“Thoughtful, highly entertaining record of ... one of the country’s toughest urban districts."
—George Pelecanos
"Hard-edged sociological analysis.... A devastating critique of
—Orlando Patterson
"An imaginative ethnography, unvonventional is style and purpose. ... A close and moving description of big city policing."
—Peter K. Manning
"[A] riveting tale of policing.... A must read."
—Sudhir Venkatesh
"It gives the reader the real dope.... Highly recommended."
—Alex Tabarrok
"An extremely valuable study.... His insights are eye-opening."
—Jim Leitzel
"[An] adrenaline-accelerating night ride that reveals the stark realities of law enforcement."
—Publishers Weekly
"Genuinely eye-opening.... A compelling account."
—Times Higher Education
"[An] objective, incisive and intelligent account of police work. Moskos's graphic descriptions of the drug culture... are the most detailed and analytical to be found anywhere.
—Arnold Ages, Jewish Post & Opinion
"Scrupulously researched."
—(Baltimore) City Paper
"Moskos is a good man; he's up to the job."
—Dan Baum, author of Nine Lives.
"Riveting"
—Monica J. Massey, ACJS Today
"Should be made mandatory reading for every recruit in the Balto. City Police Academy. ... I am so proud that you were a Baltimore Police Officer and a good one."
—Colonel (ret.) Margaret Patton, Baltimore City Police Department
"I just finished reading the last footnote! Great stuff."
—NYPD Lt. Detective (ret.) David Durk
Moskos strips away hard to decipher copspeak and sociological mumbo jumbo and presents something easily digestible by the average reader.
—Pepper Spray Me
Recommended for...insights into law enforcement and, in a nerdier vein, how participant observation can inform social science.
—The Monkey Cage
Sorta like a non-fiction Joseph Wambaugh for the new millennium.
—IrishPirate.
For anyone interested is what being a police officer in Baltimore City is really like, Peter Moskos' in-depth, academic, and realist account in Cop in the Hood is a must-read. . . . enlightening and authoritative.
—Sean O'Donnell, Baltimore Republican Examiner
"Just garbage! ... Who does he think he is telling me what to do?"
—My former boss, convicted felon Ed Norris
Read the full reviews here.
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3 comments:
So what does it taste like? I've never yet had a bad beer from the Singha brewery...!
Perfectly fine if undistinguishable. Kind of like all the other beers there.
If memory serves me right, it's a tad bit stronger than Singha.
I checked. It's the same strength as Singha (5%). I think Singha is a little better and a little more expensive, but I wouldn't guess I could tell the difference in a blind test.
Chang is the stronger beer. And it tastes worse for the extra or added alcohol.
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