1. The Nation argues that effective citizen review boards can reduce cases of police brutality by targeting the few officers who are abusive. Ken Boettcher contends that citizen review boards cannot reduce police brutality because it is systematic and inherent in the social role of the police. What evidence does the Nation use to support its argument that abuse is restricted to a few officers? What evidence does Boettcher cite to support his conclusion that police abuse is systematic? In your opinion, which author makes the more convincing argument and why?
2. Jack E. White argues that police officers rarely report cases of abuse by a fellow officer and that this “code of silence” is tolerated by white citizens who support the police no matter what so long as their interests are protected. James Lardner maintains that the “code of silence” has been broken...