Science Vs

Police Shootings: The Data and the Damage Done


Listen Later

It’s been five years since the high profile shootings of several unarmed black teenagers and men launched the Black Lives Matter movement. Since then, police departments have been doing all kinds of things to respond to the deaths and protests. But do any of them work? To find out we speak with social psychologist Prof. Jennifer Eberhardt, psychologist Prof. Phillip Atiba Goff, public policy expert Dr. David Yokum, criminologists Dr. Lois James, and Dr. Stephen James. 


Check out the full transcript transcript here: http://bit.ly/2D23jAR 


Selected references: 

  • Jennifer’s study on respectful language during traffic stops, and her book on implicit bias: http://bit.ly/2XGHobN 
  • Phil’s study on bias and the Las Vegas policy changes: http://bit.ly/2O8Ndf3 
  • David’s study on whether body cameras reduce police use of force: http://bit.ly/2pJj5gU 

  • Credits:

    This episode was produced by Meryl Horn with help from Wendy Zukerman, along with Rose Rimler, Michelle Dang, Lexi Krupp, and Kaitlyn Sawrey. We’re edited by Caitlin Kenney and Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design by Peter Leonard with help from Cedric Wilson. Music written by Peter Leonard, Benny Reid, Emma Munger, and Bobby Lord. A big thanks to Professor Lawrence Sherman, Dr. Joe Cesario, Dr. Sam Walker, Chuck Wexler, Dr. Peter Moskos, Dennis Flores, Hawk Newsome, Professor William Terrill, Dr. Arne Nieuwenhuys, Professor Franklin Zimring, Dr. Joan Vickers, and Dr. Justin Nix. Thanks to all police officers we spoke to- we really appreciate your help. And special thanks to Amber Davis, Chuma Ossé, Daniel Domke, Christina Djossa, the Zukerman family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Science VsBy Spotify Studios

    • 4.4
    • 4.4
    • 4.4
    • 4.4
    • 4.4

    4.4

    11,562 ratings


    More shows like Science Vs

    View all
    Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

    Science Friday

    6,113 Listeners

    Radiolab by WNYC Studios

    Radiolab

    43,909 Listeners

    This American Life by This American Life

    This American Life

    90,844 Listeners

    Stuff You Should Know by iHeartPodcasts

    Stuff You Should Know

    77,648 Listeners

    Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

    Freakonomics Radio

    32,260 Listeners

    99% Invisible by Roman Mars

    99% Invisible

    26,137 Listeners

    Gastropod by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

    Gastropod

    3,609 Listeners

    Reply All by Gimlet

    Reply All

    27,370 Listeners

    Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

    Hidden Brain

    43,409 Listeners

    Homecoming by Gimlet

    Homecoming

    6,159 Listeners

    The Receipts Podcast by The Receipts Media LTD

    The Receipts Podcast

    355 Listeners

    Every Little Thing by Gimlet

    Every Little Thing

    4,422 Listeners

    The Nod by Gimlet

    The Nod

    3,372 Listeners

    Ologies with Alie Ward by Alie Ward

    Ologies with Alie Ward

    23,706 Listeners

    Today, Explained by Vox

    Today, Explained

    10,130 Listeners

    GONE by Parcast Network

    GONE

    2,536 Listeners

    Without Fail by Gimlet

    Without Fail

    1,635 Listeners

    Throughline by NPR

    Throughline

    15,977 Listeners

    100% Related? by Ramon Rams

    100% Related?

    381 Listeners

    Not Guilty by Spotify Studios

    Not Guilty

    1,144 Listeners

    Short Wave by NPR

    Short Wave

    6,256 Listeners

    Living & Learning with Reba McEntire by Spotify Studios

    Living & Learning with Reba McEntire

    856 Listeners

    Stolen by Spotify Studios

    Stolen

    517 Listeners

    Unexplainable by Vox

    Unexplainable

    2,202 Listeners

    Search Engine by PJ Vogt

    Search Engine

    4,330 Listeners

    Stuck with Damon Young by Spotify Studios / Crooked Media

    Stuck with Damon Young

    29 Listeners

    544 Days by Gimlet / Crooked Media / A24

    544 Days

    43 Listeners

    Nosy Neighbors by Spotify Studios

    Nosy Neighbors

    6 Listeners

    Shots of Science Vs by Spotify Studios

    Shots of Science Vs

    7 Listeners

    Caife: The Lost Sound by Spotify Studios

    Caife: The Lost Sound

    11 Listeners

    Cents and the City by Spotify Studios

    Cents and the City

    9 Listeners

    Sex, Lies & DM Slides by Spotify Studios

    Sex, Lies & DM Slides

    2 Listeners

    Hyperfixed by Hyperfixed & Radiotopia

    Hyperfixed

    607 Listeners