Defund the Police: Snappy Slogan or a Viable Solution? A Case Study of Savannah, Georgia

Location

Armstrong Campus, Solms Hall, Room 216, Session 1

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis Presentation (Open Access)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Akiv Dawson

Faculty Mentor Email

ADawson@georgiasouthern.edu

Presentation Year

2022

Start Date

29-4-2022 12:50 PM

End Date

29-4-2022 1:50 PM

Description

Defunding the police remains a political topic since the protests of Summer 2020. The forefront of this debate concerns how defunding the police will impact crime rates. This thesis provides an early examination into the relationship between defunding the police, reallocating funding, and crime rates in Savannah, Georgia.

Academic Unit

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Defund the Police: Snappy Slogan or a Viable Solution? A Case Study of Savannah, Georgia

Armstrong Campus, Solms Hall, Room 216, Session 1

Defunding the police remains a political topic since the protests of Summer 2020. The forefront of this debate concerns how defunding the police will impact crime rates. This thesis provides an early examination into the relationship between defunding the police, reallocating funding, and crime rates in Savannah, Georgia.