John Rappaport

John Rappaport is an Assistant Professor of Law and a Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. He studies criminal procedure and the criminal justice system. Much of his current research focuses on policing and police misconduct, including the effects on police behavior of collective bargaining rights, unionization, and regulation by insurance.

What is the Connection Between Collective Bargaining and Police Officer Misconduct? Evidence from Florida

A working paper finds that after sheriffs’ deputies in Florida were allowed to unionize, violent incidents increased by 40 percent. In the aftermath of the...

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