The State of American Policing: Psychology, Behavior, Problems, and Solutions

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science

• Author: David J. Thomas Ph.D.
• ISBN: 9781440860072
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: November 9, 2018
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

Written by a veteran police officer turned college professor, this modern-day study of American policing covers hot-button issues including police use of deadly force against and bias toward minorities.

• Takes a multidisciplinary approach to the problem, covering police psychology, behavior, policy, and law

• Addresses the proliferation of violence in minority communities

• Examines the response of minority communities to police brutality and the shooting of unarmed Black men, in addition to the psychology of oppression within those communities

• Illustrates signs that a police agency is faltering, how a community becomes disenfranchised from police and the consequences for law enforcement efforts, and quality assurance measures that could reduce or remove the problems