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The Ones We Fear and the Ones We’re Mad At: A Policing Perspective on Justice Reform
After decades in law enforcement, I’ve learned that not all people who come into contact with the criminal justice system are viewed the same way. Some are the people we fear: violent predators, serial offenders, and those whose crimes shake our communities to their core. Others are the people we’re mad at: the ones whose actions frustrate us, like nonviolent offenders battling substance dependency, poverty, or mental illness.
Understanding this difference — between those we fear and those we’re mad at — is one of the most important distinctions we can make if we want a more effective, fair…
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