Public Defenseless 211: The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing w/Michael Sierra-Arévalo
Why is it that even the most well intentioned, well thought out reforms for policing fail? At the heart of policing is a culture that teaches police to see threats around every corner. Today, Hunter sat down with sociology professor, Michael Sierra-Arévalo, to discuss his newest book The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing to try and understand all that contributes to that culture and how it impacts police practices.
Guests:
Michael Sierra-Arévalo, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas-Austin
Resources:
Get your copy of Michael's Book here:
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-danger-imperative/9780231198479
Killology
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/08/warrior-cop-class-dave-grossman-killology.html
Michael's Contacts
https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/sociology/faculty/ms39643
https://www.sierraarevalo.com/
Tony Cheng Policing Machine
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo208342229.html
Samantha Simon Before the Badge
https://www.amazon.com/Before-Badge-Academy-Training-Violence/dp/1479813273
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