UNLV law professor Frank Rudy Cooper on the psychological impact of repeated exposure to videos of violent and deadly police encounters that increasingly circulate online; the role that slavery and societal norms surrounding masculinity play into them; and police reforms that might be in the works.
Tag: Police Reforms
George Floyd Anniversary: Rutgers Scholar Available to Discuss Police Reform
Rutgers sociologist Paul Hirschfield is available to discuss U.S. police violence and how policing has changed since the murder of George Floyd. Hirschfield has researched why rates of police lethality in the United States are much higher than in Europe and most recently…
Derek Chauvin Trial: Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Police Violence, Social Justice
Rutgers University-New Brunswick experts are available to discuss racial and social justice and police violence amidst the trial and verdict of Derek Chauvin. For interviews, contact Megan Schumann at [email protected] or 848-445-1907. Paul Hirschfield, associate professor of sociology: “After previous…