The American criminal justice is a truly a mess. Cops are too violent, the punishments are too punitive, and we imprison more people than any other country in the world. However, violent crime in the U.S. is very centralized in certain metro areas.
Is the Unites States one of the most violent countries in the Western World? Why did the U.S. militarize our police force? Are police in the U.S. more violent than police of other countries?
Further Reading:
Injustice for All: How Financial Incentives Corrupted and Can Fix the US Criminal Justice System, written by Chris W. Surprenant & Jason Brennan
When the state is unjust, citizens may use justifiable violence, written by Jason Brennan
When Nonviolence Isn’t Enough, written by Jason Brennan
Related Content:
The Problem of Police Misconduct, Free Thoughts Podcast
How Equal Rights for Black Americans Still Aren’t Equal Enough, written by Jonathan Blanks
State Thugs and the Purpose of Government, written by Aaron Ross Powell
