Here are some startling statistics on police use of deadly force: In May, the Washington Post analyzed the 385 fatal … More
Month: December 2015
TOP POSTS IN 2015 — No. 7
As we approach the end of 2015, I am re-posting the TEN most popular posts during the year: … More
Needed: A Blue Reformation
Originally posted on Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation:
In 1517, Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, posted 95 theses on a church door. This led…
TOP POSTS 2015 — No. 8
As we approach the end of 2015, I am re-posting the TEN most popular posts during the year: Number … More
Five Top Posts Last Week
Why Police Matter Making Choices: The Moral Aspects of Policing How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison … More
TOP POSTS FOR 2015 — No. 9
As we approach the end of 2015, I am re-posting the TEN most popular posts during the year: … More
TOP POSTS FOR 2015 — No. 10
As we approach the end of 2015, I am re-posting the TEN most popular posts during the year: Number 10: On … More
Is Controlling Police Now More Important than Crime?
In the rough and tumble climate of the politics of policing, another chief “bites the dust.” Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel … More
Why Do American Police Kill So Many?
[The following article by Paul Hirschfield, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Rurgers University was originally published in … More
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