More on the ‘Ferguson Effect,’ and responses to critics; And plagiarism is so terrible because …?; Does the Obama administration have law enforcement’s back?; I’m finally attacked by name on the floor of the Senate; Historians Against Trump and the role of experts in political debates;     More on the ‘Ferguson Effect,’ and responses to critics Police officers are reluctant to engage in the type of policing that contributed so significantly to the nation’s two-decades-long crime decline. In consequence, criminals have become emboldened. Officers report more guns on the street; people who were borderline before and not carrying are now packing heat, officers say, because their chances of getting stopped have fallen. Officers are not intervening in the low-level criminal activity and public order offenses that can quickly ripen into more serious felonies. By Heather Mac Donald  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   And plagiarism is so terrible because …? There are so many good and important reasons not to vote for Donald Trump, but I don't think "because his wife is a plagiarist" is among them. By David Post  •  Read more »   Does the Obama administration have law enforcement’s back? While the administration has not waged a deliberate war on cops, it certainly has considerable room for improvement. By Paul Cassell  •  Read more »   I’m finally attacked by name on the floor of the Senate It certainly took long enough, but after 22 years, two of my articles are mentioned, and I'm called out by name, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), in a Senate-floor attack on my former employer. By Sasha Volokh  •  Read more » Historians Against Trump and the role of experts in political debates Critics like Stanley Fish claim that Historians Against Trump should not be using their professional credentials to persuade voters to oppose the GOP nominee. But voters would do well to pay more attention to expert opinion. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share The Volokh Conspiracy:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Volokh Conspiracy blog. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071