Travon Martin Case Study
“Based on your previous interaction tell me how you think the general public views the problem of crime in the U.S. and the American criminal justice system?”
Public opinion is a broad concept in our current society. The internet with social media and its global reach has expanded opinions not only in the U.S. but abroad. That being said, our criminal justice system has come under the microscope of public opinion. Some people have been good and many have been bad. Mainly the trust of the criminal justice system has come under scrutiny. Many view for instance the police departments looking out for the best of their interest or covert up there mistakes. A good old boy view is seen by the public as a norm. In an article by Bill Schneider call …show more content…
These divide amongst our young, minority and the older establishments views. Recent events in the last 10 years have laid the ground work for the distrust of young toward law enforcement. The event of the Travon Martin case was the start of the distrust. This was a case of an overly exuberant citizen enforcing in his neighborhood a sort of citizen arrest. This resulted in a physical altercation and the shooting death of the youth “Travon Martin” In his defense that was widely publicized resulted in his release on a stand your ground law. This law in the eyes of society was never heard of until this case and it was thought at the time “as a made up law” to protect law enforcement or any other entity against young and minorities. The current events since brought to light the justice system when seeking a conviction against people who shoot young minorities. The Criminal Justice System has systematically sided with police officers whom have shot and killed young and people of color. Since the Travon Martin case there were a number of incidents involving shootings of police. Here are a list …show more content…
Without compromising law enforcement and police officers safety is a tough line and de-escalating training.
The national police training website (NPT) has some interesting information it states that. It's important for law enforcement personnel to become educated in the appropriate ways to handle potentially violent situations. De-escalation, whether verbal or non-verbal, is an essential practice and officers who develop superior communication skills may be able to keep volatile circumstances under control. There are four things that the national police training emphasize
1. Manage
Public opinion is a broad concept in our current society. The internet with social media and its global reach has expanded opinions not only in the U.S. but abroad. That being said, our criminal justice system has come under the microscope of public opinion. Some people have been good and many have been bad. Mainly the trust of the criminal justice system has come under scrutiny. Many view for instance the police departments looking out for the best of their interest or covert up there mistakes. A good old boy view is seen by the public as a norm. In an article by Bill Schneider call …show more content…
These divide amongst our young, minority and the older establishments views. Recent events in the last 10 years have laid the ground work for the distrust of young toward law enforcement. The event of the Travon Martin case was the start of the distrust. This was a case of an overly exuberant citizen enforcing in his neighborhood a sort of citizen arrest. This resulted in a physical altercation and the shooting death of the youth “Travon Martin” In his defense that was widely publicized resulted in his release on a stand your ground law. This law in the eyes of society was never heard of until this case and it was thought at the time “as a made up law” to protect law enforcement or any other entity against young and minorities. The current events since brought to light the justice system when seeking a conviction against people who shoot young minorities. The Criminal Justice System has systematically sided with police officers whom have shot and killed young and people of color. Since the Travon Martin case there were a number of incidents involving shootings of police. Here are a list …show more content…
Without compromising law enforcement and police officers safety is a tough line and de-escalating training.
The national police training website (NPT) has some interesting information it states that. It's important for law enforcement personnel to become educated in the appropriate ways to handle potentially violent situations. De-escalation, whether verbal or non-verbal, is an essential practice and officers who develop superior communication skills may be able to keep volatile circumstances under control. There are four things that the national police training emphasize
1. Manage