Reform on Policing

Taralyn Pinckney

Prof. D. Chiabi

Criminal Justice Research

Oct 5, 2020

Reform of American Policing

I. Introduction

a. Introducing the topic/ purpose of this paper

II. Literature Review

a. Explaining why there’s a need for police reform

III. Police Brutality

a. Excessive police force

b. police shootings

c. Riots

IV. Police Corruption

a. Hidden evidence/ Data

b. Stealing/ Benefiting from criminals

V. Racial Profiling

a. Impact of racial profiling on individuals

b. Loss of trust within communities/ public

Difficulties of Reform/ How to End

I. Court System

a. Officers are put on paid leaves

b. Mostly found not guilty

c. Officers are Never held accountable for their actions

II. Proper Training

a. Tougher Academies

b. Shooting/ Target training

c. Stricter rules in becoming an officer

III. Police Apologizing

a. Repair trust within communities

b. Apologize for wrongful doings

Conclusion

References

1. http://ti-defence.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2012-11_Arresting_Corruption_In_The_Police.pdf

2. Smith, B. W., & Holmes, M. D. (2003). COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY, MINORITY THREAT, AND POLICE BRUTALITY: AN EXAMINATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS*. Criminology, 41(4), 1035-1063. doi:http://draweb.njcu.edu:2072/10.1111/j.1745-9125.2003.tb01013.x

3. Engel, R. S., McManus, H. D., & Herold, T. D. (2020). Does de‐escalation training work?: A systematic review and call for evidence in police use‐of‐force reform. Criminology & Public Policy, 19(3), 721-759. doi:http://draweb.njcu.edu:2072/10.1111/1745-9133.12467

4. Lee, J. (2017). Of course the cops are racist: Procedural justice, the perception of racial profiling, and citizen satisfaction with law enforcement. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 18(2), 80-92. Retrieved from https://draweb.njcu.edu/login?url=https://draweb.njcu.edu:2091/docview/2118191964?accountid=12793

5. Maskaly, J., & Donner, C. M. (2015). A theoretical integration of social learning theory with terror management theory: Towards an explanation of police shootings of unarmed suspects. American Journal of Criminal Justice : AJCJ, 40(2), 205-224. doi:http://draweb.njcu.edu:2072/10.1007/s12103-015-9293-7