39 pages • 1 hour read
Alex S. VitaleThe End of Policing
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In The End of Policing, Alex S. Vitale provides a critical examination of policing in the U.S., focusing on its origins in abuse, corruption, and racism. Throughout ten parts, he discusses the political funding and militarization of the police, historical protection of elite interests, the school-to-prison pipeline, policing's mishandling of mental health, interactions with unhoused people, criminalization of sex work, the war on drugs, gang culture, border policing, and the surveillance of marginalized communities, while proposing potential reforms and alternatives. The book includes discussions of systemic racism, police violence, and the criminalization of marginalized groups.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Alex S. Vitale's The End of Policing challenges traditional law enforcement, proposing alternatives to address systemic issues. Critics praise its well-researched arguments and timely relevance, though some find its solutions overly idealistic. The book effectively prompts crucial discourse, despite concerns about practicality in implementing proposed reforms.
Who Should Read The End of Policing?
Ideal for progressive thinkers and social justice advocates, The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale appeals to readers critical of current criminal justice systems. Comparable to Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy, it speaks to those seeking reform and alternative policing strategies.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Sociology
Social Justice
Politics / Government
Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger
Values/Ideas: Equality