Policing in America
Topic:
In this seminar, we will discuss policing in America.
Readings:
American Police podcast by NPR
What the data say about police brutality and racial bias — and which reforms might work by Lynn Peeples
The city that actually got rid of the police by Katherine Landergan
OPTIONAL: Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police by Cut
OPTIONAL: Colorado Tries New Way To Punish Rogue Cops by Cary Aspinwall and Simone Weichselbaum
OPTIONAL: Violent Encounters With Police Send Thousands of People to the ER Every Year by Simone Weichselbaum, Lisa Riordan Seville, Emily Siegen, Joseph Neff, & Abbie Vansickle
OPTIONAL: Refund the police? podcast by The Economist
OPTIONAL: The Stumbling Block to One of the Most Promising Police Reforms by David A. Graham
OPTIONAL: The Crime Machine, Part II podcast by REPLY ALL
OPTIONAL: How Much Do We Need The Police? by Leah Donnella
OPTIONAL: What Are the Police for, Anyway? podcast by FREAKONOMICS
OPTIONAL: 16 theories for why crime plummeted in the US
by Dara Lind and German Lopez
OPTIONAL: Militarization Of Police 'Ramped Up' After 9/11, 'Rise Of The Warrior Cop' Author Says by Tonya Mosly and Serena McMahon
OPTIONAL: How US police training compares with the rest of the world by Jake Horton
Discussion Questions:
How have your experiences been when engaging with the police? What has shaped your perception of the police force?
Is the police system in America effective? For what?
Is there anything you would change about policing?
What engagements should we use police for?
Could society exist without police?
