Vitale, Alex S. The End of Policing. Verso, 2017.
I give this book three out of five stars because… well, partly it’s a preaching-to-the-choir situation, where I don’t think those who don’t already agree with his viewpoint will be terribly convinced by his approach, and partly I found that it didn’t offer much additional information or ideas about what to do next.
I read books about social issues largely for two reasons: One, I want more information about those issues, whether it’s about their history or how they affect people or how they’ve played out in court or WHATEVER… just more info. Regardless of where I stand on the issue when I begin reading, I’m looking for additional credible facts and analysis. Two, I want ideas about what I can do next, beyond reading the book.
