Q1: Dr. Rennison points out that August Vollmer advocated for police officers to be, not only educated, but also educated as social workers. Often this is not the case. If all law enforcement agents were required to obtain higher education with an emphasis in social work, how would it change the role of police officers? How could this help, or harm, the criminal justice system?
Q2: It is often said that perception is reality. Is it a perception and/or reality that policing has improved? Is there a perception that policing has gotten worse while reality would show that it has gotten better? If so, what creates this gap and how can perception and reality be aligned?