Cops Aren't Such Bad Guys

by Paul Brakke

Overview

COPS AREN’T SUCH BAD GUYS features a series of blogs I have written about cops and fatal shootings. As discussed in these blogs, most of these killings are actually justified, because of the use of force guidelines which cops follow in the face of a deadly threat, despite the widespread anger and protests against the cops. But this reaction is fueled by misinformation and sensational media coverage, while the cops involved in these shootings have their lives upended by extensive hearings and huge financial expenses.

The chapters in this book are designed to provide a more incisive look at the truth behind these fatalities. It covers these topics:

- cops and fatal shootings

- how misinformation leads to anger against cops and the system

- the extensive hearings after a fatal shooting

- the role of the media in promoting violence in police fatalities

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155691716
Publisher:	American Leadership Books
Publication date:	07/16/2018
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Paul Brakke is a scientist based in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. He became interested in studying the criminal justice system when his life was turned upside down after his wife was falsely accused of aggravated assault for trying to run some kids over with her car, since the kids and some neighbors wanted her out of the neighborhood. Eventually, they had to move, as part of a plea agreement, since otherwise, Brakke's wife faced a possible 16 year jail sentence if the case went to trial and she lost. He has previously told his wife's story in American Justice?, along with a critique of the criminal justice system.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: COPS AND FATAL SHOOTINGS. 7

What the Stats Show about Police Killings. 8

The Latest Trends. 10

What’s the Solution?. 12

CHAPTER 2: HOW MISINFORMATION LEADS TO ANGER AGAINST COPS AND THE SYSTEM 15

The Major Sources of Misinformation. 15

Misunderstandings about Use of Force. 17

Misunderstandings about the Need for Quick Action. 19

CHAPTER 3: THE EXTENSIVE HEARINGS AFTER A FATAL SHOOTING 23

The Four Types of Hearings. 23

The Administrative Review.. 25

The Criminal Investigation and Prosecutorial Review.. 25

The Criminal Trial 27

The Civil Litigation. 29

The High Financial and Psychological Costs. 29

CHAPTER 4: THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN PROMOTING VIOLENCE IN POLICE FATALITIES 31

How the Media Can Spread a False Story. 31

How the Police Should Respond to False Information. 33

Balancing Out What’s True and False. 35

The Killings of Black Males and the Police. 36

How to Correct the Misperceptions. 38

ABOUT THE AUTHOR.. 41