Police are sworn to protect the public, but cadets are still trained for battle – not public service – according to a new study examining all 50 US state police academy curricula.
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Attempts to reform US police departments fail when they are unable to get community support. Perhaps it is time to take a different tack, argue two criminal justice scholars – one a former cop.
In the wake of the conviction of the police officer who killed George Floyd, recent court decisions against what’s known as “qualified immunity” are promising.
A lack of emotional support within the police is leading to PTSD and burnout.
Racism was an early hallmark of the New Jersey State Police, and remains challenging for police agencies in the 21st century.
The story of Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement shows just how durable law enforcement institutions are – and why the road to reform goes straight uphill.
Reforming the police is possible, but it depends on applying pressure on politicians.
Amidst calls to defund the police, political leaders are increasing police budgets, arguing — incorrectly — that increasing police surveillance capacities will help provide accountability.
When police arrest a suspect who is then convicted of the crime, it is a rare exception rather than the rule in the US.
Giving police military gear doesn’t reduce crime or keep officers safer – but it does hurt citizens’ trust of the police, and for good reason.
A decadeslong process of recruiting a more diverse police force has led to more peaceful communities and widespread, bipartisan trust in policing in Northern Ireland.
Scholars who study policing explain what they have found that could help reduce police prejudice and violence.
Across the United States, police are shielded from both public and departmental accountability by multiple layers of contractual and legislative protections.
Police forces across the country now have access to surveillance technologies that were recently available only to national intelligence services. The digitization of bias and abuse of power followed.
Research on excessive use of force by police and the sociological context and psychological characteristics of killer cops point to useful policy measures.
Representation alone cannot fix racism. But when deployed appropriately, it can provide reassurance and support to communities of colour.
Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against African Americans.
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
In spite of numerous reforms, it is evident that various forms of misconduct are interpreted as a part of everyday police work
A sociologist spent time as a volunteer firefighter – and learned more about how institutional culture can shape a person’s behavior.
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
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Clinical Instructor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
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Professor, Sociology, University of Alberta
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Associate Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor of Justice Studies and Sociology, Norwich University
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Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Law, Georgia State University
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Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
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Professor & Prichard Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Coordinator, Center for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship (CESeC), Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM)
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Professor, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
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Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
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Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Michigan State University
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Professor of Criminal Law, University of Utah
