Podcast appearances and mentions of Seth W Stoughton

Police leadership may view a legal use of force as upholding policy and the role of policing.  Community members may consider it to be disproportionate. With 18,000 agencies in the United States, there can be starkly diverse perspectives about the same instance of a use of force. In this episode, I interview Seth Stoughton, Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and principal coauthor of Evaluating Police Uses of Force forthcoming from NYU Press. What we talked about: -The problem of hyperlocalization among 18,000 agencies -The need for evidence-based policing -Pros of body-worn cameras & future applications -Use of force & why it’s such a complex problem Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: -Seth’s forthcoming book -Seth’s 2015 Atlantic article This blog post was taken from a Pinpoint podcast interview with Professor Seth W. Stoughton of the University of South Carolina School of Law.  For every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

There’s a stark difference between the image of the friendly neighborhood police officer in a blue uniform and the officer dressed in body armor and riot gear. Seth W. Stoughton is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he is affiliated with the Rule of Law Collaborative, and a former Tallahassee Police Department officer. And he joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his research into why he believes the current playbook for police training is too focused on force rather than community.

Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.Part 1: Headlines - The killing of George Floyd has led to debates, protests, and violence centered on the problems of racism and police misconduct. Links: Rafael Mangual at City Journal; Seth W. Stoughton, Jeffrey J. Noble, and Geoffrey P. Alpert at The Atlantic; Andrew McCarthy at National Review; President Obama at Medium; Kellie Carter Jackson at The Atlantic; Yuval Levin at National Review.Part 2: Required Reading - Professor Corbin assigns Homer’s description of the shield of Achilles from the Iliad, the introduction to Hannah Arendt’s On Tyranny, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address.” Part 3: Open the Grade Book - We grade President Trump’s performance over the last week.   Part 4: Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - We predict something positive that will happen next week.Opening and closing music are from the beginning of "Happy Life" by Ryan Andersen from his 2018 album, Americana volume 1. Available here. Licensed by Creative Commons.