Description
Policing in the United States is often treated as a technical fix for social problems, but this book argues that the system itself is built to manage—rather than solve—inequality. Drawing on history, policy, and on-the-ground realities, it traces how modern policing expanded alongside mass incarceration and how “reform” efforts frequently fail to address the deeper drivers of harm. Vitale challenges readers to rethink public safety through the lens of abolitionist and community-centered alternatives, asking what justice would look like without relying on police as the default response. With a clear, urgent voice and rigorous argumentation, this work offers a compelling roadmap for transforming safety, accountability, and democratic life.
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Published Aug 28, 2018
272 pages
ISBN: 9781784782924
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale.