TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - George Floyd protests and the criminal justice system [editorial]
JO  - Criminology and public policy
A1  - Freilich, Joshua D.
A1  - Chermak, Steven M.
SP  - 3
EP  - 7
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, while in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer, stunned the nation and led to calls for criminal justice and community change. Scholars estimate that over 20 million persons attended protests about this killing and other police misconduct in the United States, making these the largest social protests in American history (Buchanan et al., 2020). Importantly, over the past 18 months, there have been widespread discussions about the proper role of police in society. Different proposals have been debated and, in some cases, implemented, including defunding/abolishing the police; reassigning responsibilities away from the police to other professionals; enhancing police training involving the use of force, de-escalation techniques, and related issues; and expanding community policing tactics.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-6473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12577
ID  - ref1
ER  -