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    Police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians. Excessive use of force means a force well beyond what would be necessary in order to handle a situation. Many people think that police brutality goes on and beyond with certain ages‚ races‚ or genders. I think of this as a human injustice because not everyone is treated equally or fairly when dealing with the law enforcement. Some people have seen shows and/or have watched the news where there

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    Hello‚ for my presentation my issue is about the brutal police throughout Australia. The actions of the policeman throughout nationwide have been an uproar. Australia are known and seen to have very brutal police men. Policeman who have been put in the publicity to be known as brutal from their wrong decisions‚ should they even be allowed to proceed in their job? I don’t think so! It’s horrible what stories you here from our local policeman and how they can just get let off so easily. If they do

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    Police brutality makes it hard to conduct successful patrols within the community. Depending on the person their sense of trust can be destroyed on many different levels‚ the abuse can be physical or psychological that stays with them their entire life. There have been cases far worse than the Rodney King assault often leading to torture‚ or even death that was swept under the rug (Martin‚ 2005‚ p 314). With no proof and only speculation the guilty continue their unauthorized tactics. Today people

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    Police Administration Newspaper article on man beaten to death in Cincinnati 01/18/2013 I picked this article because it’s a perfect example of police misconduct have to do with Police Administration‚ and I also thought it was interesting. On the day it occurred a man name Nathaniel Jones was outside White Castle passed out when employees called 911 to Report it. So the police arrive on the scene‚ and it was said that Nathaniel was being irate. Several police than started beating Nathaniel

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    Police brutality is a horrible situation that has seemed to stay consistant throughout the years. But at the same time it is also very confusing. A lot of times it is minorities that are involved in police brutality which is a sad situation. It is sad because it creates the question of whether it is becuase of their color‚ or because they deserve it. Many think that these situations are cruel and racist. On March 3‚ 1991‚ Rodney King was involved in a high speed chase in Los Angeles where he was

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    How Can We Prevent Incidents of “Police Brutality‚” Such As in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner Cases? In today’s society‚ many things are developing and changing‚ such as strategies in law enforcement‚ as well as what is important to cover on media and whether it is the full story or not to gain more popularity on that broadcast. There has been an uprise in the amount of cases involving police officers shooting someone without probable cause‚ physically assaulting someone‚ etc. that is being

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    Sutter This generation is one of the most unkind‚ inhumane‚ insensitive generation yet. Bullying‚ abuse‚ and brutality are common. Our generation needs to be more compassionate‚ and less unforgiving. Police brutality is becoming very frequent in the U.S. There are nearly 400 cases this year alone. Teenagers‚ adults‚ and certain races are being specifically targeted for this kind of brutality. These cases are becoming more known‚ such as the case of Eric Gardener. Gardner was arrested for being suspected

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    Police brutality is the use of unnecessary or excessive force used when handling a civilian. It includes emotional and verbal assault or intimidation that violates a person’s civil rights. Police brutality is very common in many countries all over the world especially in the news where such cases are reported. It is seen as a form of police misconduct which involves sexual abuse‚ police corruption‚ false arrests‚ racial profiling‚ and political repression. These forms of police brutality are mainly

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    according to alternet.com. Police brutality is a very big problem in ghettos all around the world. “Although black men make up only 6% of the U.S. population‚ they account for for 40% of the unarmed men shot to death by police this year” according to WashingtonPost.com.The officer that committed the murder usually gets just a slap on the wrist. Since the officer never gets punished it keeps happening. The media never really talks about any of the issues in the ghetto unless its police brutality.For example

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    There are a number of stressful situations that a police officer is put into daily‚ and how a police officer handles these situations can determine their future for many years to come. Police brutality can be caused by several factors whether it be subconscious or on purpose (Lee). However‚ these situations are not always black and white. In the heat of the moment‚ officers can shoot on impulse to protect themselves‚ and to make sure they get back to their families (Lee). There could also be issues

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