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What did Peter Kraska argue in his article on the militarization of the police?
What did Peter Kraska argue in his article on the militarization of the police?
- All police officers were becoming SWAT officers and the United States was slipping into a police state (correct)
- The criminal justice system needed reform
- Police officers were not equipped to handle modern crime
- Mental health issues were prevalent among police officers
What was Klein's initial reaction to Peter Kraska's article?
What was Klein's initial reaction to Peter Kraska's article?
- Confusion and uncertainty
- Indifference and apathy
- Agreement and support
- Disbelief and skepticism (correct)
What was Klien busy writing when considering a rebuttal to Kraska's article?
What was Klien busy writing when considering a rebuttal to Kraska's article?
- An article on police socialization
- An analysis of Radley Balko's work
- A book on the mental health and criminal justice system (correct)
- A critique of Christopher Cooper's article
Who wrote the longer paper entitled 'Overkill' which was condensed by Christopher Cooper in 2010?
Who wrote the longer paper entitled 'Overkill' which was condensed by Christopher Cooper in 2010?
What did Klein use the Kraska analyses for?
What did Klein use the Kraska analyses for?
Which organization's study on police militarization was critiqued in Chapter 6?
Which organization's study on police militarization was critiqued in Chapter 6?
What theory was suggested as a possible explanation for the correlation between race, poverty, and drugs?
What theory was suggested as a possible explanation for the correlation between race, poverty, and drugs?
Who did the author interview during research to understand situations of police militarization?
Who did the author interview during research to understand situations of police militarization?
What did the author emphasize about police responses in Ferguson and Baltimore?
What did the author emphasize about police responses in Ferguson and Baltimore?
What was the main aim of the author's analysis of SWAT team actions and the role of the police?
What was the main aim of the author's analysis of SWAT team actions and the role of the police?
What proportion of Klien's is based on analyses of Cooper's article, Balko's paper, and two earlier articles on Kraska?
What proportion of Klien's is based on analyses of Cooper's article, Balko's paper, and two earlier articles on Kraska?
What were SWAT teams originally created to deal with?
What were SWAT teams originally created to deal with?
What did Klein question regarding drug raids?
What did Klein question regarding drug raids?
What did Klein find about drug use versus drug arrests and incarcerations?
What did Klein find about drug use versus drug arrests and incarcerations?
What notion did the author emphasize should be eliminated from discussions?
What notion did the author emphasize should be eliminated from discussions?
In which chapters did the author use the Kraska analyses?
In which chapters did the author use the Kraska analyses?
Which organization critiqued the militarization of the police in Chapter 6?
Which organization critiqued the militarization of the police in Chapter 6?
What theory was suggested as a possible explanation for the correlation between race, poverty, and drugs?
What theory was suggested as a possible explanation for the correlation between race, poverty, and drugs?
What did Klein emphasize should be eliminated from discussions?
What did Klein emphasize should be eliminated from discussions?
What did the author aim for in the analysis of SWAT team actions and the role of the police in American society?
What did the author aim for in the analysis of SWAT team actions and the role of the police in American society?
What was critiqued in Chapter 6?
What was critiqued in Chapter 6?
What did SWAT teams initially deal with?
What did SWAT teams initially deal with?
What did the author question in Chapter 7?
What did the author question in Chapter 7?
What did the author find had increased, affecting low-income black and Hispanic communities?
What did the author find had increased, affecting low-income black and Hispanic communities?
During research, who did the Klein interview to understand examples of police militarization?
During research, who did the Klein interview to understand examples of police militarization?
What were the police responses in Ferguson and Baltimore despite appearances in media reports?
What were the police responses in Ferguson and Baltimore despite appearances in media reports?
What did Klein aim for in their analysis?
What did Klein aim for in their analysis?
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Study Notes
- The author wrote a book based on analyses of Cooper's article, Balko's paper, and two earlier articles on Kraska, resulting in a manuscript that was half of a book.
- The author used the Kraska analyses for Chapters 2 and 3, leaving the original arguments unchanged.
- In Chapters 4 and 5, the author analyzed Cooper and Balko's work using more recent research.
- A study on the militarization of the police by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was critiqued in Chapter 6.
- SWAT teams were originally created to deal with hostage situations, but most raids today are for drug enforcement.
- The author questioned why there were so many drug raids, particularly in poor, minority neighborhoods (Chapter 7).
- The author found that while drug use had not increased, drug arrests and incarcerations had, affecting low-income black and Hispanic communities.
- Neoliberalism, a theory that frees markets while oppressing the bottom class, was suggested as a possible explanation for the correlation between race, poverty, and drugs.
- During research, the author interviewed local police commanders in Ferguson and Baltimore to understand the situations that appeared to be examples of police militarization.
- The police responses in Ferguson and Baltimore were defensive and restrained, despite appearances to the contrary in media reports.
- The author emphasized that the police are not soldiers and that the notion of police militarization should be eliminated from discussions.
- The author did not have an agenda, but rather aimed for a fair and balanced analysis of SWAT team actions and the role of the police in American society.
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