Criminal Justice Research Reform of American Police

Running head: REFORM OF AMERICAN POLICE 1

REFORM OF AMERICAN POLICE 3

Outline – Reform of American Police

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I. INTRODUCTION

A. Definition of reform of American police.

B. Background information.

C. Thesis statement.

II. LITERATURE REVIEW

III. URGENT AREAS TO REFORM.

A. Police use of excessive force.

B. Police corruption.

C. Search and seizure.

IV. DIFFICULTIES OF POLICE REFORM.

A. Police culture.

B. Laws that protect the police.

C. Inequality in police forces.

V. HOW TO OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES OF POLICE REFORM.

A. Proper training of police.

B. Accountability in the police force.

C. Create public awareness on importance of police reform.

VI. CONCLUSION

VII. REFERENCES.

References

Bell, M.C. (n.d.). Police reform and the dismantling of legal estrangement. The Yale Law Journal. Retrieved from https://www.yalelawjournal.org/essay/police-reform-and-the-dismantling-of-legal-estrangement

Engel, R.S., McManus, H.D., & Isaza, G.T. (2020). Moving beyond “Best Practice.” Experiences in police reform and a call for evidence to reduce officer-involved shootings. ANNALS, AAPSS, 687: 147-165. DOI: 10.1177/0002716219889328

Rushin, S. (2014. Federal enforcement of police reform. Fordham L. Rev, 82: 3189 - 3247. Retrieved from https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/flr/vol82/iss6/20

Timpf, M.L. (2017). Police reforms: identifying the potential adverse impacts and challenges to law enforcement agencies. Thesis.

Walker, S. (2012). Institutionalizing police accountability reforms: the problem of making police reforms endure. Saint Louis University Public Law Review, 32 (1): 57-92. Retrieved from https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/plr/vol32/iss1/7