Volume 2, Issue 2: Special Issue: Race and Criminal Justice

Heidi S. Bonner and Michele Stacey detail the process and outcome of using the disproportionality index to investigate enforcement actions at a midsize department in the southeastern United States. The findings highlight the importance of benchmarking and unit of analysis.

Francesca Bordonaro and Dale Willits examine whether traditional news coverage of Black Lives Matter is linked to the killings of Black citizens by police.

Andrew J. Costello's essay asserts that in the aftermath of the Eric Garner case the New York Police Department should examine its policies and make reform where needed.

Joe D. Mazza reviews the Eric Garner police chokehold case in New York City. He calls for enhanced scholarly support in policymaking.