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snail_cowboy's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I agree in most of everything. Police, anti terrorist organizations, and Border Patrol have produced nothing but violence,, division and animosity. Policing was built on the willingness to maintain the status quo and keep the powers that be at the helm.
I enjoy the way in which it was structured. The first section of each chapter gave a quick overview as welland closed with solutions. It is a beginner friendly book and if you know a good chunk of the history of policing and the US's responsibility in global politics then it's a great refresher.
Abolition is the future and we are not free until my brother is free.
yellowswagger's review against another edition
4.0
I hope to see a second edition of this book published that addresses the critical role that capitalism plays in this inherently violent and unnecessarily policed world. This book doesn't have all the answers, but it's a start.
alekz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Really factual, straightforward, easy to understand. It covers a variety of topics, provides ample evidence & statistics and specific instances for each claim. I think it’s a very solid entry level reading for understanding the ways police reforms have been attempted and why they have failed and will continue to fail.
I think the author was a little too liberal with their conclusion, as they spent the entire book explaining why police reforms will always fail because of the inherent corruption of policing, but then ended by saying reform is possible if the circumstances are right (when they go on to explain they will never be right). It felt like an appeal to liberal readers rather than the author standing firm in a more leftist stance. I think overall the book is very valuable, especially as an entry level book for liberals who are pro police reform, as it does a very clear job of illustrating past reform attempts. I do wish the author ended on a more firm note.
Hand your local liberal the first chapter at minimum tho and I think they’ll understand things considerably more.
madscientistcat's review against another edition
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4.75
The End of Policing is an academic, leftist overview of the various roles of policing in America and how the police operations in these roles are fundamentally misaligned with the goals of public safety, prevention of crime, and justice. Vitale offers extensive notes, data, and research to explain and provide alternate methods of providing communities with safety and justice.
This was a challenging read for a number of reasons, but I cannot recommend it enough to those who wish to understand the history and role of police in American society and to consider the other options that could exist instead.
This was a challenging read for a number of reasons, but I cannot recommend it enough to those who wish to understand the history and role of police in American society and to consider the other options that could exist instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation, Violence, Death, and Police brutality
Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, and Xenophobia
Minor: Slavery
fiona_sch's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced