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Are College-Educated Police Officers Different? A Study Of Stops, Searches, And Arrests, Richard Rosenfeld, Thaddeus L. Johnson, Richard Wright
Are College-Educated Police Officers Different? A Study Of Stops, Searches, And Arrests, Richard Rosenfeld, Thaddeus L. Johnson, Richard Wright
CJC Publications
A study of more than 60,000 police traffic stops found that college-educated officers were more likely than other officers to stop drivers for less serious violations, perform consent searches, and make arrests on discretionary grounds. These results are consistent with those of prior research indicating that college-educated officers are more achievement oriented and eager for advancement based on the traditional performance criteria of stops, searches, and arrests. The results raise questions regarding the recommendation of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing (2015) to improve police-community relations by hiring more college-educated police officers, especially in urban communities where concerns …
Effectively Managing Bias In Teacher Preparation, Natasha Johnson
Effectively Managing Bias In Teacher Preparation, Natasha Johnson
CJC Publications
This is the call for teacher preparation programs to actively incorporate an emphasis on social justice education and the development of teachers committed to creating equitable schools. Education in today's multicultural, pluralistic society must be actively concentrated on and successful at creating more just and unbiased schools for underserved students. Similar to Ladson-Billings' argument for a redefining of ‘good teaching,' there must be a redefinition of that which constitutes social justice teaching. It is the role of today's teacher preparation programs to equip teachers with the essential skills necessary to develop students, manage bias, and create a culture of equity …