Need sources for police brutality essay (beyond news headlines)

[rushhour]

writing my police brutality essay and need academic sources. news articles feel too biased, statistics seem contradictory. where to find reliable data?

 

[SableCat]

check jstor for peer-reviewed studies on law enforcement practices. department of justice reports provide solid statistics.

 

[midnight.biologist]

your university library should have access to criminal justice journals. look for longitudinal studies tracking patterns over time.

 

[molecularninja]

bureau of justice statistics website has raw data. helps counter emotional arguments with facts.

 

[rushhour]

@molecularninja these numbers look different from news reports. normal?

 

[Outfielder]

official reports often lag behind current events. combine academic sources with recent independent oversight committee findings.

 

[paperpanic]

check legal databases. court decisions and department consent decrees provide institutional context.

 

[rushhour]

thanks! getting better picture now. between data and case studies.