Bad Cop Psychopathy & Protective Politics: The Misuse of Force and Power

Justice begins with policing. Too many people get ensnared in the criminal justice system because of bad policing. Any encounter such as racial profiling, stop and frisk, stop while riding bicycles, and stop and search vehicles increases one's chances of having a problem with the cop who stops that person. Essentially, one arrest puts the person in the criminal justice system indefinitely. Even when the charges are dropped, the fact that the individual has an arrest record puts his or her f...