The Broken Windows Theory of Policing Has Failed
It is time to admit that the Broken Windows theory has failed and the answer lies in limiting police powers, not in expanding them.
It is time to admit that the Broken Windows theory has failed and the answer lies in limiting police powers, not in expanding them.
Because policing is heavily subsidized by taxpayers, people call the police far more than they would otherwise.
Many encounters will police escalate to the point of violence because the list of criminal offenses is so long, and the penalties are so draconian.
Private policing isn't some fantasy, and it isn't just a luxury enjoyed by the rich.
There are two sets of rules that function in America. One set for the political class, and another set for everyone else.
Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court — part of the US government — recently decided to expand the powers and privileges of the US government.
Why wasn't Hillary Clinton indicted? It certainly wasn't because federal prosecutors have a towering respect for the rights of defendants.
Jeff Deist makes the case that the real issues confronting us are war and peace, central banking, and state power—not inequality or racism or sexism.