This detailed overview for a broad audience analyzes claims by both advocates and critics of police-worn body cameras and reveals the research base for these claims. The book gives a history of police-worn body cameras and considers the challenges and limitations of police-worn body cameras for all stakeholders: police officers, police departments, and the public. Boxes offer quotes from politicians, legislators, police officers, and police administrators. The book closes with a look ahead to the future of police-worn body cameras in the 21st century. The readership includes students, scholars, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in policing, criminology, and criminal justice, as well as activists. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
The first expert and comprehensive analysis of the surprising impact of body-worn cameras 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 today&;s crisis in police legitimacy. 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 identify&;and assess&;each 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. Cops, Cameras, and Crisis is a must-read for policymakers, police leaders, and activists interested in twenty-first-century policing.
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