| I’m finally attacked by name on the floor of the Senate; Historians Against Trump and the role of experts in political debates; The Ferguson effect; Academic research on police shootings and race; Upcoming talks on the politics of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek”; | | | | | | | | The Ferguson effect | | The most controversial aspect of my new book, "The War on Cops," is my claim that violent crime is up in many American cities because officers are backing off of proactive policing. I have dubbed this double phenomenon of de-policing and the resulting crime increase the “Ferguson effect,” picking up on a phrase first used by St. Louis’s police chief. | | By Heather Mac Donald • Read more » |
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