Leman has it about right. There is an important issue that is addressed in passing here but presents challenges to almost everything involving the criminal justice system: that a "relentless focus" (to use a Bratton term) on crime and disorder results in unequal outcomes, and is thus discriminatory. There is the hint of an answer to this…
Leman has it about right. There is an important issue that is addressed in passing here but presents challenges to almost everything involving the criminal justice system: that a "relentless focus" (to use a Bratton term) on crime and disorder results in unequal outcomes, and is thus discriminatory. There is the hint of an answer to this in Leman's summary of recent systematic research on policing and disorder: that "problem solving" policing works best. This approach recognizes that the local community is the victim, and any problem solving initiative worth its salt involves the community in prioritizing the local issues that lie within range of the possible. This is in contrast to policing in Chicago these days, where traffic stops are the solution to any and all problems.
Leman has it about right. There is an important issue that is addressed in passing here but presents challenges to almost everything involving the criminal justice system: that a "relentless focus" (to use a Bratton term) on crime and disorder results in unequal outcomes, and is thus discriminatory. There is the hint of an answer to this in Leman's summary of recent systematic research on policing and disorder: that "problem solving" policing works best. This approach recognizes that the local community is the victim, and any problem solving initiative worth its salt involves the community in prioritizing the local issues that lie within range of the possible. This is in contrast to policing in Chicago these days, where traffic stops are the solution to any and all problems.