All about Policing with a sprinkle of Criminal Justice – written by a Secret Contrarian
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley recently unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the United States criminal justice system. Named The People’s Justice
— Read on atlantablackstar.com/2019/11/20/massachusetts-rep-ayanna-pressley-unveils-plan-to-overhaul-fundamentally-flawed-criminal-legal-system/
See Rep. Ayanna Pressley website HERE
Get the resolution HERE
The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian body that oversees certain activities of the Chicago Police Department. The Board’s powers and responsibilities include deciding disciplinary matters involving police officers and nominating candidates for Superintendent of Police to the Mayor.
— Read on www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cpb.html
Civilian Office of Police Accountability
— Read on www.chicagocopa.org/
Jail construction has vastly expanded America’s capacity to incarcerate people. In 1970, there were 243, 000 jail beds in the United States, but by 2017
— Read on www.vera.org/publications/broken-ground-jail-construction
The number of vehicle stops dropped precipitously in Oakland last year. The racial disparity stayed the same.
— Read on www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/To-curb-racial-bias-Oakland-police-are-pulling-14839567.php
This is part of the series Criminal Justice 2000. There are 4 volumes. This is an excellent resource.
Volume 1 is:
The Nature of Crime: Continuity and Change
— Read on www.ncjrs.gov/criminal_justice2000/vol1_2000.html
What does science say are the best ways to police in high-crime areas?
— Read on whyy.org/segments/can-science-offer-police-a-better-way-to-handle-protests/
What does science say are the best ways to police in high-crime areas?
— Read on whyy.org/segments/the-police-experiment-that-changed-what-we-know-about-foot-patrol/
The number of vehicle stops dropped precipitously in Oakland last year. The racial disparity stayed the same.
— Read on www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/To-curb-racial-bias-Oakland-police-are-pulling-14839567.php
This is an interesting podcast. It is a nice discussion about Professor Cobbina’s book which I’m in the midst of completing.
I have a different reaction to the book than the author of the podcast.
Many people are obviously aware that this nation was founded on a system
of slavery, but what many people don’t know is that the origins of policing
in the United States can be traced to the institution of slavery.”
— Read on www.tinapp.org/episodes/handsup
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