Seth W. Stoughton

Seth Stoughton is a professor of law at the University of South Carolina and a former officer. He is co-author of Evaluating Police Uses of Force.

The Atlantic

How to Actually Fix America’s Police

Elected officials need to do more than throw good reform dollars at bad agencies.
- Seth W. Stoughton, Jeffrey J. Noble, and Geoffrey P. Alpert
- June 3, 2020
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Why Police Need Constructive Criticism

The mistrial in the Freddie Gray case reveals the value of helping officers learn from their mistakes.
- Seth W. Stoughton, Geoffrey P. Alpert, and Jeff Noble
- December 23, 2015
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Why Are Police Disciplining Students?

Resource-officer programs that unfairly blur the lines between routine classroom discipline and law enforcement are in need of some essential reforms.
- Seth W. Stoughton and Josh Gupta-Kagan
- October 29, 2015
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Better Information Is the Key to Policing Reform

To ensure informed policy positions, the U.S. needs to answer important questions at the core of policing.
- Seth W. Stoughton, Jeff Noble, and Geoffrey P. Alpert
- September 24, 2015
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How Police Training Contributes to Avoidable Deaths

To save lives, cops must be taught to think beyond the gun belt.
- Seth W. Stoughton
- December 12, 2014