Please note I reserve the right to make changes to the schedule as necessary. In the event that in-person classes get cancelled (e.g., inclement weather, power outages), you will be notified of the instructional continuity plan for this class by email through Canvas.
Semester Overview
Week 1/Jan 20: Introduction
- No class on 1⁄20 - MLK Day
- Introductions and Review of Syllabus
Week 2/Jan 27: Origins and Evolution of American Policing
- W&S Chapter 1
Week 3/Feb 3: Policing in the American Context
- W&S Chapter 2
- Kids’ perceptions of police fall as they age – for Black children the decline starts earlier and is constant
Week 4/Feb 10: Police Organizations
- W&S Chapter 3
Week 5/Feb 17: Becoming a Cop
- W&S Chapter 4
- Arresting the Recruitment Crisis
Week 6/Feb 24: First Exam
- No class on Feb. 24th
- Exam 1 on Feb. 26th
Week 7/Mar 3: Police Subculture
- No class on Mar. 3rd
- W&S Chapter 5
- Danger and “Officer Safety” Shape Police Socialization, Practice and Policy
- Criminal Injustice Podcast, Ep. 138 - Rosa Brooks
Week 8/Mar 10: Police Discretion and Behavior
- 3⁄8: W&S Chapter 6
- Probable Causation Podcast, Ep. 44 - Arianna Ornaghi
Week 9/Mar 17: Spring Break
- Spring Break - no class
Week 10/Mar 24: Community and Problem-Oriented Policing
Week 11/Mar 31: Policing in the Modern Era
- W&S Chapter 9
- Necessary but Not Sufficient: The Police Role in Reducing Violence
- When cities add cops, Black residents could have the most to gain – and the most to lose
Week 12/Apr 7: Exam 2, Policing and the Law
- Exam 2 on Apr. 7th
- W&S Chapter 10
- Kansas v. Glover, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)
Week 13/Apr 14: Civil Liability and Accountability
- W&S Chapter 11
- How to Actually Fix America’s Police
- The concrete effects of body-worn cameras on police accountability
Week 14/Apr 21: Deviance, Ethics, and Professionalism
- W&S Chapter 12
Week 15/Apr 28: Police Use of Force
- W&S Chapter 13
- Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)
- Graham v. Connor et al., 490 U.S. 386 (1989) - Oral Argument
- Kisela v. Hughes, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)
Week 16/May 5: Review for Final Exam
- Exam 3 on May 12th at 9:30AM
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