Discrimination in Policing
Raul Torres Introduction into Policing Term Paper
Discrimination in policing is persistent behavior against minorities and women. Unfortunately, the US has as extended history of job discrimination that involves the prejudicial treatment of people in the workforce on the basis of their race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, or religion. It involves the restriction of members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to another group, only in the past few decades minorities and women have been able to share the concept of equal employment opportunity. Discrimination in police departments has been around for many years and the prejudice is identical, if not the same in other professions. The primary reasons of discrimination are ignorance, insecurity, hatred, and intolerance for progression. These main examples of discrimination are an unfavorable concept that plagues police departments and it hinders equal opportunity. Fortunately, the federal government acknowledges the fact that discrimination is prevalent and there have been civil statutes, court rulings, and affirmative action to help ameliorate the situation. In spite of that, discrimination in policing still exists and there are continuous efforts for equality. African Americans received harsh treatment throughout the history of the US with the discriminating practice of slavery. After the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865, this outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude, followed by the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, this guarantees equal protection of the law to all citizens of the US. The excerpt of the Fourteenth Amendment states: “Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
Discrimination in policing is persistent behavior against minorities and women. Unfortunately, the US has as extended history of job discrimination that involves the prejudicial treatment of people in the workforce on the basis of their race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, or religion. It involves the restriction of members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to another group, only in the past few decades minorities and women have been able to share the concept of equal employment opportunity. Discrimination in police departments has been around for many years and the prejudice is identical, if not the same in other professions. The primary reasons of discrimination are ignorance, insecurity, hatred, and intolerance for progression. These main examples of discrimination are an unfavorable concept that plagues police departments and it hinders equal opportunity. Fortunately, the federal government acknowledges the fact that discrimination is prevalent and there have been civil statutes, court rulings, and affirmative action to help ameliorate the situation. In spite of that, discrimination in policing still exists and there are continuous efforts for equality. African Americans received harsh treatment throughout the history of the US with the discriminating practice of slavery. After the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865, this outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude, followed by the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, this guarantees equal protection of the law to all citizens of the US. The excerpt of the Fourteenth Amendment states: “Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of