Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.
University of Michigan via Coursera
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Syllabus
- Introduction and History
- An introductory history to the roots of modern policing in the United States.
- Understanding the Impact of Police Violence
- An overview of some of the many costs of police violence to the lives of individuals and communities impacted by police violence.
- Policing in a Modern Context
- In this module, we will cover some of the pressing issues in the patterns and practices of modern policing in the United States that present challenges to preventing police violence and misconduct.
- Responding to Police Brutality
- In this module, we will explore the various ways that individuals and communities are working to respond to systemic police violence and misconduct from the arts and popular culture to our experts thoughts on how we can address policing issues locally and nationally.
- Taking action
- In this module, you will find resources, advice, and strategies for planning how you can contribute to positive change in your community and develop an action plan to move forward.
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