Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies
Video and Multimedia
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Video Link
Video 1: What You Need to Know About Predictive Policing
Description: A discussion with experts about predictive policing.
Video 2: Baltimore Police Corruption Trial Coming to a Close
Description: Several police officers in the U.S. city of Baltimore have been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, selling drugs and guns, robbing homes and arresting innocent people.
Audio Link
Audio 1: Community Policing Doesn’t Sit Well With Everyone, Former Prosecutor Says
Description: NPR’s Robert Siegel interviews Eugene O’Donnell, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a former NYPD officer and prosecutor, who says not everyone agrees on how police should work.
Audio 2: Effective Hiring Can Help Police Departments Build Community Trust
Description: Baltimore is the latest city confronted with the question of how to build trust between a community and police. Renee Montagne talks to Maria Haberfeld of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Web Resources
Web Link 1: Department of Homeland Security
Web Link 2: How More Female Police Officers Would Help Stop Police Brutality