The ongoing wars on drugs and terrorism have helped to militarize domestic policing, giving us no-knock raids and other tactics formerly considered off-limits for civilian law enforcement. A political-economic analysis of this trend explains how crises have eroded rules that were created to constrain the use of military power and separate domestic policing from military functions.
Abigail R. Hall is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, and an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tampa.
Christopher J. Coyne is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, and Co-Editor of The Independent Review. He is the author of the new book, In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace.
Constitutional LawCrime, Criminal Justice, and PrisonsDefense and Foreign PolicyDrug WarLaw and LibertyPolicingPrivacyTerrorism and Homeland Security
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