High rates of police brutality against minority groups have caused distrust and lack of confidence in the institution of policing by certain social groups. There is existent tension in minority communities amongst law enforcement and its citizens. They view police as the enemy and threatening, instead of protection, and this causes distrust of law enforcement. Often, these citizens use defense mechanisms when coming in contact with the law, and are reluctant to call for help when crimes do take
Police officers have a professional obligation to ensure the safety and security of all citizens and their community. With that responsibility they are given the power and legal right to use force if necessary, to control a dangerous situation. Some police officers feel that they are above the law and they abuse their power to unjustly apprehend, abuse, and in some cases fatally injure suspects. Police brutality has always been a controversial issue in the United States. Police brutality is when
II – 4th 16 November 2015 Rough Draft #2 Police officers were once seen as heroes and protectors of the people however now they seem to be nothing more than remote enforcers of the government. Many police officers take their occupation seriously however many use their title to make their actions acceptable when they are not. Police Brutality is an ongoing, consistent problem in the world and should be resolved, however many times our so called
Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. Over the past decade, police have acted out in ways that have made people wonder "are our officers of the law really doing their job?" Unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal choking and rough treatment have all contributed to the ever-present problem of police brutality in America. The fact of the matter is that most of these incidents go unreported or unnoticed. Through research, we seek to identify
Police brutality is a big controversial issue in the United States. Police Brutality is the use of excessive force, usually physical, but also common in forms of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer. People find them self-asking why does police brutality occur? They figure police officers are supposed to be loyal and protective of their citizens, not betray them in a way they feel is violent and cruel. However, man’s inhumanity to mankind. Their void of compassion, sympathy
Americans. One day, a man named Rodney King was in a high speed police chase. King did surrender, and he was unarmed. There was video evidence of four LA police officers brutally attacking King after he surrendered and showed no physical violence towards the officers. This soon led to a riot involving the whole city. The Los Angeles Riot of 1992 was the breaking point for human rights, police brutality, and racism. Human rights was a big cause in the uprising of the riot. Throughout the riot, more than
In this article, Marica Bianco talks about how the law enables the police force to abuse black women. Most of the time when you hear about police brutality and race, the narrative usually involves black men. However, there are police brutalities towards black women that are being kept hidden or ignored completely. Police brutality ranging from being beaten, racially profiled and sexual assaulted. Her article is reinforced with a report from a woman who was given a vaginal cavity search despite the
his standing? Police brutality is a lawful act. This problem had been dominant in the news this past few months. Most of the people around the globe wanted police brutality to be dimished because this causes the victims in big trouble and severe problems. Police Brutality is prevalent not only this year or the past few years. It started decades ago. Police Brutality is the wanton use excessive force it could be physically or psychological intimidation. There are several forms of police misconduct like
Police brutality is not something that is always shown to the public. Honestly, I had no idea police used excessive force in times when it was not necessary. This paper argues that police today use excessive force to apprehend suspects. The problem with police brutality is the police use of excessive force. The definition of excessive force is unknown and that is what makes this problem hard to grasp. What is excessive to the civilian might not be considered excessive to the police officer. Police
against them by police, an estimated 74% felt those actions were excessive.” It is only in the United States where we see the most conflict with police officers. One would think that is because American citizens cause the most trouble, or commit the most crimes, but that is not the case. In America, there has been constant evidence of police brutality, which is when police officers abuse their power to potentially put the American people in danger, rather than protecting them. Police brutality is a major