Four intriguing questions are asked across four chapters: Are the police using excessive force? Is police brutality a widespread problem in the United States? How can police brutality be stopped? What is the U.S. government's response to police brutality? Essays assembled under each question debate the related topics, allowing readers access to more than one intelligent viewpoint. Essayists include Linn Washington Jr., Jazz Shaw, Colin Ochs, Nicole Flatow, and Michael S. Rozeff.