Patrick Gillham

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Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong

But just because there’s no data about protests that can be easily compared in a chart doesn’t mean we’re bereft of information, said Pat Gillham, a professor of sociology at Western Washington University. There’s 50 years of research on violence at protests, dating back to the …

2020-06-02
De-escalation Keeps Protesters And Police Safer. Departments Respond With Force Anyway

But just because there’s no data about protests that can be easily compared in a chart doesn’t mean we’re bereft of information, said Pat Gillham, a professor of sociology at Western Washington University. There’s 50 years of research on violence at protests, dating back to the …

2020-06-02
Across the Country, a Republican Push to Rein In Protesters

Some free-speech advocates, however, have their doubts. “There are already laws on the books in states that say if you break something or harm somebody, you’re going to be prosecuted,” said Patrick F. Gillham, a sociologist at Western…

2017-03-02
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