Victor E. Kappeler is Chair and Foundation Professor of Criminal Justice at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. from Sam Houston State University. He has published a number of books and articles in the areas of police liability, police deviance and ethics, the media and crime, community policing, and police and society. His current interests include the social construction of crime, ideology and crime, and crime and popular culture. Larry K. Gaines is Chair and Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University–San Bernardino. He received his Ph.D. from Sam Houston State University. He has published a number of books and articles in the areas of police operations, police administration, criminal justice, drugs, and gangs. His current interests include police traffic stop studies, law enforcement response to gangs and drugs, and implementation of community policing.