University of Houston Law Center Professor Says Law Enforcement Officers Should Face Criminal Penalties for 'Police Bystanderism'
July 01, 2022
July 01, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, July 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
While the U.S. Department of Justice recently updated its policy requiring federal officers to intervene if colleagues are using excessive force, Zachary D. Kaufman, an associate professor of law and political science and co-director of the Criminal Justice Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, argues that this "necessary, overdue initiative... doesn't go far enough . . .
While the U.S. Department of Justice recently updated its policy requiring federal officers to intervene if colleagues are using excessive force, Zachary D. Kaufman, an associate professor of law and political science and co-director of the Criminal Justice Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, argues that this "necessary, overdue initiative... doesn't go far enough . . .