Police brutality: opposing viewpoints

Ch. 1: Is misconduct by law enforcement a serious problem? Police brutality is a serious problem / Human Rights Watch

The extent of police brutality is exaggerated / Arch Puddington

Police corruption is widespread / Joseph D. McNamara

The extent of police corruption is exaggerated / Sunil Dutta

The FBI is brutal and corrupt / Phyllis Schlafly

Charges against the FBI are exaggerated / Oliver "Buck" Revell

Ch. 2: What factors cause police brutality? Racism causes police brutality / Salim Muwakkil

The police are not racist / Michael Levin

Ineffective training on handling the mentally ill causes police brutality / Los Angeles Times

A lack of female officers causes police brutality / Tracy Fitzsimmons

Ch. 3: Do modern police methods cause police misconduct? Assertive policing leads to police misconduct / Clarence Page

Assertive policing reduces crime / Mona Charen

Community policing does not prevent police brutality / Revolutionary Worker

Community policing reduces crime / Edmund F. McGarrell

Racial profiling is unjust / Bob Herbert

Race is an important consideration to reduce crime / Jackson Toby

Ch. 4: Who should police the police? Civilian oversight reduces police brutality / Nation

Civilian oversight does not prevent police brutality / Ken Boettcher

Codes of silence prevent effective oversight / Jack E. White

The police code of silence is exaggerated / James Lardner.