A review by biblio_kel
No More Police: A Case for Abolition by Andrea Ritchie, Mariame Kaba
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Whilst US-based, this book is an important read for everyone, especially those who struggle to understand what abolition means, how it could work, and why it's important.
"No More Police" perfectly and succinctly shows us why the current system is both ineffective and actively harmful.
The arguments in this book are well thought out and supported by both strong anecdotal data and peer-reviewed research. There is an extensive section near the back of the book that cites all of the author's sources which makes "doing your own research" easy.
The current system is broken and does not prevent crime or keep people safe, especially people from marginalised communities.
The current system needs to be abolished and a new system focused on rehabilitation, not punitive measures, needs to be implemented.
I especially recommend this book to people who support the Blue Lives Matter movement, are members of a policing force, or know someone who is a police officer as it does a brilliant job of showing how individual "good cops" still uphold, support, and enforce harmful systems. I say this as someone who used to work for their state's police service.
Thank you to NetGalley, The New Press, and Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie for giving me a free digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.
"No More Police" perfectly and succinctly shows us why the current system is both ineffective and actively harmful.
The arguments in this book are well thought out and supported by both strong anecdotal data and peer-reviewed research. There is an extensive section near the back of the book that cites all of the author's sources which makes "doing your own research" easy.
The current system is broken and does not prevent crime or keep people safe, especially people from marginalised communities.
The current system needs to be abolished and a new system focused on rehabilitation, not punitive measures, needs to be implemented.
I especially recommend this book to people who support the Blue Lives Matter movement, are members of a policing force, or know someone who is a police officer as it does a brilliant job of showing how individual "good cops" still uphold, support, and enforce harmful systems. I say this as someone who used to work for their state's police service.
Thank you to NetGalley, The New Press, and Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie for giving me a free digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.