WINNER, Distinguished Book Award
Sociology of Law Section, American Sociological Association

WINNER, Outstanding Book Award
Division of Policing, American Society of Criminology

FINALIST, Hamilton Book Award
Office of the VP for Research, University of Texas at Austin

“The Danger Imperative should transform how we understand policing at its core.”
Monica C. Bell, Yale Law School

“This important and timely book should be on the shelves of anyone interested in understanding policing in this country.”
Reuben Jonathan Miller, author of HALFWAY HOME: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration

“A masterful contribution, from its harrowing opening pages to its clear-eyed conclusion.”
Christopher Uggen, Co-author of LOCKED OUT: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy