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book_enjoyer's review
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.25
A thorough breakdown of the failures of American police. I don't know that this book would sway a hardcore cop supporter, but it's a great introduction to the problems in our current system and some potential solutions to push for. Each chapter covers a different aspect of policing--the war on drugs, the school-to-prison pipeline, etc--and provides an overview of how the law enforcement works, empirical evidence of how that enforcement doesn't benefit society, and some possible alternatives. It's a heavy read but a very necessary one, and I appreciated how detailed and specific Vitale is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, and Police brutality
talonsontypewriters's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Racism, Ableism, Drug use, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Homophobia, Transphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Islamophobia, Child death, Trafficking, and Mental illness
Minor: Pedophilia, Animal death, and Torture
Police violence (especially against people of color, mentally ill people, homeless people, sex workers, and children) and abuse of power, on both a systemic and individual level, is covered in fairly explicit detail, with many specific cases described. Dated terminology ("transgendered") is used in passing.junefish's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Police brutality, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Trafficking, Sexism, Racism, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
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