The Los Angeles Riots: Lessons For The Urban Future (Urban Policy Challenges) - Softcover

The Los Angeles riots in the spring of 1992 were among the most violent and destructive events in 20th-century urban America. This collection of original essays addresses three questions: what were the causes of the riots, what actually took place and what were the consequences?

Edgar W. Butler is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Riverside. He holds a BA in Social Science, and a Ph.D. as well. He is the author and editor of numerous books and scientific papers on related subjects. James B. Pick is professor and former chair of the department of management and business at the University of Redlands. W. James Hettrick is the director of information systems for the City of Loma Linda, California, and the president/ceo of Information Systems Management Solutions, Inc. located in Redlands, California.