The recent police shootings on the news have caused social media outrages, and people to judging the police use of force as careless without credible data. The shooting of an unarmed African American named, Walter Scott, locating North Charleston, is an example of the “disturbing pattern” of police using deadly force. While the police officers have been using deadly force lately, we need more data about the shootings in order to judge whether the police are targeting different race.
Kami Chavis Simmons, a former federal prosecutor, and a professor of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest University School of Law, figured out that, “the F.B.I tracks justifiable homicides by police, but it only includes self-reported data from 750 agencies.”
Kami Chavis Simmons, a former federal prosecutor, and a professor of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest University School of Law, figured out that, “the F.B.I tracks justifiable homicides by police, but it only includes self-reported data from 750 agencies.”