Police Use Of Force: An Empirical Analysis

In American society law has long been regarded as a neutral regulation mechanism. Law, though, is interpreted and enacted upon a diverse range of individuals. How the law acts can depend on the ways in which it is used. There is a gap in between law as written and law in actuality. To better understand this it is beneficial to look at the law through lens of different underrepresented or marginal groups. The first lens I will look at is racial differences with police interactions in Roland Fryer’s articles, “An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force”. This will show how a perception of law can greatly alter the experiences of a person. The next lens I will look at is the law through a gendered lens with Sally Engle