Cops, Cameras, and Crisis

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<p><b><i>2021 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine</i></b><br><b><br>The first expert and comprehensive analysis of the surprising impact of body-worn cameras</b><br><br>Following the tragic deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and others at the hands of police, interest in body-worn cameras for local, state, and federal law enforcement has skyrocketed. In Cops, Cameras, and Crisis, Michael D. White and Aili Malm provide an up-to-date analysis of this promising technology, evaluating whether it can address todays crisis in police legitimacy.<br><br>Drawing on the latest research and insights from experts with field experience with police-worn body cameras, White and Malm show the benefits and drawbacks of this technology for police departments, police officers, and members of the public. Ultimately, they identifyand assesseach claim, weighing in on whether the specter of being caught on tape is capable of changing a criminal justice system desperately in need of reform.<br><br>Cops, Cameras, and Crisis is a must-read for policymakers, police leaders, and activists interested in twenty-first-century policing.</p>

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<b>Michael D. White (Author)</b><br><b>Michael D. White</b> is Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University and the Associate Director of ASUs Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety. He is co-author of<i>Cops, Cameras, and Crisis: The Potential and the Perils of Police Body-Worn Cameras</i> (2020);<i>Stop and Frisk: The Use and Abuse of a Controversial Policing Tactic</i> (2016); and<i>Jammed Up: Bad Cops, Police Misconduct, and the New York City Police Department</i> (2013).<br><br><b>Aili Malm (Author)</b><br><b>Aili Malm</b> is a Professor in the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Emergency Management at California State University, Long Beach.<br><br>

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