Setting the stage : innovation, the current crisis, and police body-worn cameras -- Are body-worn cameras a "silver bullet" solution? : research on the benefits of the technology -- The challenges and limitations of body-worn cameras -- Understanding body-worn cameras adoption : past, present, and future -- Charting a course for body-worn cameras in the twenty-first century.
Summary:
"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."--Publisher's description.
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