Madalyn K. Wasilczuk

Madalyn K. Wasilczuk is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina, where she teaches courses on the juvenile and criminal legal systems and directs the Juvenile Justice Clinic. Her scholarship focuses on policing, race, incarceration, and punishment.

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Policing in America

How Young Is Too Young to Be a Police Officer?

Madalyn K. Wasilczuk Fri, Jul 29, 2022, 8:01 AM

In discussions of police brutality, an important issue that is neglected is the age—and, therefore, developmental capacity—of the officers. That needs to change in order to limit harmful policing.

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