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Books and Book Chapters

"Electronic Surveillance," Chapter 28, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"National ID Systems," Chapter 29, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Mugged by the State, by Randall Fitzgerald (2003).

Cato Studies

"Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America," by Radley Balko, White Paper, July 17, 2006

"Deployed in the U.S.A.: The Creeping Militarization of the Home Front," by Gene Healy, Policy Analysis no. 503, December 17, 2003

Articles and Newsletters

"An Institutional Explanation for Corruption of Criminal Justice Officials," Bruce L. Benson, Cato Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring/Summer 19888888888.

Opinion and Commentary

"Be a Good Victim," by David Rittgers, National Review (Online), October 22, 2009

"'Teachable Moment' Missed Lesson on Free Speech," by Nat Hentoff, Metro West Daily News, August 6, 2009

"Of Course It Was Torture," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, April 20, 2009

"Wrong Door," by Radley Balko and Joel Berger, The Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2006

"Drug War Police Tactics Endanger Innocent Citizens," by Radley Balko, Fox News (Online), July 21, 2006

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Legal Briefs

Pottawattamie County v. McGhee, September 18, 2009 (PDF, 4 MB)

Safford Unified School District No.1 v. Redding, April 2, 2009 (PDF, 2 MB)

Events

"Federal Drug Policy: Time to Shift Priorities," July 7, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Should No-Knock Police Raids be Rare-or Routine?," September 11, 2008 [Policy Forum]

"Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America," September 12, 2006 [Policy Forum]

Multimedia

"Watching the Detectives (on Screen)" featuring Radley Balko, September 15, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:13]

Cheye Calvo explores the money behind SWAT raids. July 27, 2009 [Flash Video, 09:25]

"SWAT Teams and the Drug War" featuring Cheye Calvo, July 10, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:46]

Cheye Calvo details the SWAT raid that killed his family dogs. October 6, 2008 [Flash Video, 07:35]

"What's Wrong With No-Knock Raids" featuring Radley Balko, September 15, 2008 [Flash Audio, 15:04]

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