A discussion about the barriers and solutions to police accountability, with particular attention to police culture, the power of police unions, and qualified immunity.
Professor Pam Metzger is joined by Professor Kami Chavis and Walter Katz to discuss barriers and solutions to police accountability, with particular attention to police culture, the power of police unions, and qualified immunity.
This is the first episode in a five part series of criminal legal reform conversations that the Deason Center is holding in collaboration with the SMU Law Review. This podcast was edited and adapted from a live virtual event.
Panelists:
Professor Kami Chavis- Vice Provost, Professor of Law, and Director of Criminal Justice Program, Wake Forest University School of Law
Walter Katz - Vice President of Criminal Justice, Arnold Ventures
Professor Pamela Metzger- Director, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, SMU Dedman School of Law
Resources:
Curbing Excessive Force: A Primer on Barriers to Police Accountability. Kami N. Chavis & Conor Degnan
Police in America: Ensuring Accountability and Mitigating Racial Bias Feat. Paul Butler. 11 Nw. J.L. & Soc. Pol’y. 385 (2017)
Arnold Venture’s Walter Katz on the Current State of Police Reform in America
About the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center:
The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center is a nonpartisan center for research and advocacy that combines data-driven research and compelling stories to advocate for innovative criminal justice reform.
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Music Credits:
Slow Motion by Bensound