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Policing the Police
Can Deterrence Theory Explain the Stephon Clark Shooting?

The crisis in American policing isn’t because of a “few bad apples.” It’s due to decades of bad public policy.

Policing the Police
Cops and the Cult of Accountability

Our best hope is to hire high-quality professionals who self-monitor and perform complicated tasks out of professional pride.

Policing the Police
Body Cameras Not a Cop Cure-All

A pilot program for police body cameras in Detroit resulted in a shockingly low percentage of force incidents on tape.

Policing the Police
Ferguson Abuse: the Rule, Not the Exception?

A new DOJ report on the Ferguson PD shows just how abusive and corrupt it became. It’s shocking, but other parts of the country aren’t much better.

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