No More Police: A Case for Abolition
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- Author：Mariame Kaba
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Summary
In this provocative call to action， New York Times bestselling author Mariame Kaba and writer， attorney， and organizer Andrea J。 Ritchie detail why we should get rid of police and how we can create true community safety in their stead。 They explore the many ways police fail to prevent or solve crime， instead causing harm themselves; demands to defund the police， a key strategy advanced by modern police abolitionists; and the many failures of contemporary police reforms。 Kaba and Ritchie are themselves personally engaged in movements to end police， prison， and gender-based violence， so are able to offer a view from the ground to illuminate the lessons of the past two decades--of organizing toward a world without policing。
Centering survivors of state， interpersonal， and community-based violence， and highlighting uprisings， local campaigns， and community-based projects， No More Police makes a compelling case for a world where the tools required to prevent， interrupt， and transform conditions fueling violence in all its forms are abundant。 Part handbook， part road map， No More Police calls on us to turn away from systems that perpetrate violence in the name of ending it， toward a world where violence is the exception and safe， well-resourced and thriving communities are the rule。
Centering survivors of state， interpersonal， and community-based violence， and highlighting uprisings， local campaigns， and community-based projects， No More Police makes a compelling case for a world where the tools required to prevent， interrupt， and transform conditions fueling violence in all its forms are abundant。 Part handbook， part road map， No More Police calls on us to turn away from systems that perpetrate violence in the name of ending it， toward a world where violence is the exception and safe， well-resourced and thriving communities are the rule。
Reviews
BiblioKel
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Whilst US-based， this book is an important read for everyone， especially those who struggle to understand what abolishment 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 sourc Whilst US-based， this book is an important read for everyone， especially those who struggle to understand what abolishment 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。 。。。more
Jessica
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Mariame Kaba is without a doubt one of the most important voices in the movement for criminal justice reform and prison abolition。 No More Police makes the case by using evidence and statistics on how police intervention is harmful and leads to violence in already marginalized communities。 The call to Defund The Police has been met with nothing but negativity from a majority of politicians ranging from conservatives to liberals。 Before explaining the goals of defund the police， I think it is imp Mariame Kaba is without a doubt one of the most important voices in the movement for criminal justice reform and prison abolition。 No More Police makes the case by using evidence and statistics on how police intervention is harmful and leads to violence in already marginalized communities。 The call to Defund The Police has been met with nothing but negativity from a majority of politicians ranging from conservatives to liberals。 Before explaining the goals of defund the police， I think it is important to highlight some stats that I found while reading。 "Research confirms that police are up to 4 times more likely to shoot Black people than white people， even when both groups are engaged int eh same levels of criminalized activity， even when they are unarmed。""Longitudinal studies indicate that markers of resource deprivation - lack of sufficient income， health care， etc are critical factors in heightened violent crime rates。" HOWEVER"Less than 5% of the 10 million arrests made annually are for "violent crime" and "1%-4% of police calls are for "serious violent crime" like homicide， rape， or robbery。 When cops do respond to such calls， they find the person responsible for violence 1/4 of the time。" and finally，"Crime was down overall in 2020， by about 6%， one of the largest decreases in decades。" （These same 2020 crime rates were the exact reason why Biden enacted ARPA， giving $350 billion to police in 2022。 Kaba artfully explains the goal of defunding the police， which involves a divestment of resources that are then redistributed to communities ravaged by poverty and a lack of resources。 Kaba further proves her point by citing statistics that show no correlation between crime rates and police budgets。 Meaning， crime does not go up if police lose money and vise versa。 The current state of policing is poisoned， there is no doubt about it。 If the goal is abolition， then defunding the police is the starting point。 Regardless of political view， anyone can resonate with this story as it is written with facts as well as emotions。 This literature is excellent for anyone who wants to read more about abolition， criminal justice reform， and transformative justice。 It is relevant no matter what level your at， or whether you think the country as it currently stands needs to change。 This book is likely to convince even status quo-ers that change is needed and that supporting our communities， especially communities of color， is how we actually tackle crime rates， violence， and recidivism。 。。。more
Mike Thomas
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Excellent。 Comes out August 30th。 Buy it。
Morgan
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No More Police is a book that clearly lays out dense material in an accessible way。 Something I really admire about this book is that the authors lay out multiple approaches but don’t treat situations with a one size fits all solution。 I highly recommend this book for people trying to understand the police abolition movement。 Thank you to the authors and The New Press for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。
papergrove
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The art and title of this book caught my eye。 I wanted to read it because while I know some about calls to defund the police and change the way we support our communities and provide "safety" in the United States， I have not done in-depth research on the topic。Whether you want to learn more about the police abolition movement or simply learn more about the state of policing in the United States， this book is excellent。 It is extremely well-researched and all sources are cited。 This would be a gr The art and title of this book caught my eye。 I wanted to read it because while I know some about calls to defund the police and change the way we support our communities and provide "safety" in the United States， I have not done in-depth research on the topic。Whether you want to learn more about the police abolition movement or simply learn more about the state of policing in the United States， this book is excellent。 It is extremely well-researched and all sources are cited。 This would be a great title to use to find statistics， stories， and sources to share with people you're discussing policing， safety， and justice with。 It is compelling and laid out very well so you can also jump to specific chapters if you need to。If you are hesitant about the idea of police abolition or have an image of the police force as a solid， public good with a few "bad apples" - I encourage you to read this book。 It also engages with "soft policing" by people not employed directly by police which I found very interesting。 Take note of reflexive or high-emotion reactions as you read， and question them。 Specifically， if you are white （like I am， for context）， you must block the reflexive white supremacist narratives of "crime，" "bad guys，" and "friendly cops" that we are raised with。This was a thought-provoking book that challenged some assumptions I still held about police and backed it up with a wealth of information and lived experiences。 The authors also state that not everyone will be dedicated on the road to abolition but that similar goals will follow the same road。 You may come out not agreeing with everything， but the author's arguments are excellent， and I think anyone who wants a better world without the violence inflicted by police and/or prison industrial complex will find something in this book。This is not a casual read and is not intended to be one。 The facts are stark and thoroughly backed up。 A specific note I found resonant， and that challenged a lot of my thinking， is the refrain that living in a society that actually supports its people requires commitment。 It has made me consider my own dedication， willingness and ability to help my neighbors。 No More Police makes it clear that making things better is not a quick fix。 There is no one answer。 It will require many actions and people。 This is a book I will think about for a very long time。Reviewed via digital ARC from NetGalley。I usually put content notes at the end of my reviews。 The nature of this book means that it confronts many stories of racism， violence， abuse， sexual violence， transphobia， and more。 。。。more
J Earl
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No More Police: A Case for Abolition， by Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie， is an organized and well-researched explanation of the need for abolishing the police。The kneejerk response from those who support the white supremacist status quo is that pulling the cops off the street will lead to full scale violence and crime。 In other words， these people not only don't know anything about what the abolitionist movement is， they are trying to use fear （which statistics don't actually support） to mainta No More Police: A Case for Abolition， by Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie， is an organized and well-researched explanation of the need for abolishing the police。The kneejerk response from those who support the white supremacist status quo is that pulling the cops off the street will lead to full scale violence and crime。 In other words， these people not only don't know anything about what the abolitionist movement is， they are trying to use fear （which statistics don't actually support） to maintain their entitlement and power under the present system。No matter where you currently stand on the issue， don't let the false fear these hypocrites are peddling be your "rationale" for taking a stand。 Read this book。 Think about the statistics and the stories。 Think about their ideas based on this information。 This is not an overnight type of movement。 In fact， at one point， they state that achieving safe， supportive and a truly just society is multigenerational。 But we must start。I'm not going to try to restate their arguments， they do too good of a job for me to mess it up。 But for anyone who wants a society that is just for all， they owe it to themselves to not listen to the slogans， whether from the fear-mongers or from the "defund the police" crowd。 The research here is cited so you can verify things for yourself （isn't that the usual first complaint of those who won't believe anything？）。 If you're one of those who "do your own research" then this is ideal。 Do it。 With an open mind。 You may not think every idea here is good， but if you disagree with the larger premise， that police do not make people safer and do nothing to decrease violence （in fact they increase violence）， then I have to question whether you just like your position in a white supremacist society more than you care for or believe in any moral， ethical， or spiritual system。Highly recommended for those who want to know about， or know more about， the abolitionist movement。 In fact， I think this is one of a handful of books I would recommend to someone who doesn't really like the idea but wants to better understand it。 Maybe you won't flip 180 degrees but I find it hard to believe you will be totally against it either。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Andréa
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