there are is still no clear explanation on police misconduct‚ however‚ there are some sociological theories that many scholars believe can lead to police brutality. Have listed some theories‚ I believe that allows us to take a deeper look into police brutality. Conflict theory‚ predicts that members of minority groups are more likely to be victims of police brutality(Starr 2015) thus allowing the widening of the black community distrust of the police department.. Let’s take a deeper look into the
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POLICE CORRUPTION AND THE PERCEPTIO OF THE PUBLIC Yvonne Hernandez Internal Affairs and Special Investigations Professor: Ted Ellis April 8‚ 2014 Police Corruption and the perception of the public The duty of police was essentially supposed to be to prevent crime‚ enforce laws‚ and maintain order‚ and provide emergency assistance‚ but there have been and continue to be cases of police officers who do the exact opposite of that. Because of the officers who do or have behaved in a corrupt
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Police brutality is one of the most talked about things in this world. People are being mistreated by police every day‚ some lives were taken also. When these type situations happen people should want to voice their opinion on how they feel about such situations. Some think nothing is wrong with how police treat their own people. Police brutality is a situation that has been around for a long time‚ it’s becoming a bigger problem as time passes and something needs to be done. Since
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Police Corruption and Ethnicity Gretchen Conwell CJA/344 Stephen Humphries On July 16‚ 2009‚ Henry Louis Gates‚ Jr. a Harvard professor was returning home from a trip to the Republic of China. Exiting the rented limousine the University provided from him‚ he approached the front door to his home. While struggling with the door trying to gain entrance to his home his driver proceeded to help by trying to force the door open. Police that were in the area proceeded to arrest Gates and spurned
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Criticism and speculation concerning police brutality are popular topics that can inevitably be seen in news articles‚ social media‚ or news broadcast throughout the nation. Being one of America’s most current controversial and important issues‚ the negative perception of police brutality in the 21st century needs to be resolved. Localized policing is commonly used to put emphasis on the prevention of crime rather than enforcing the zero tolerance policy and following the traditional policing
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killed at the hands of police officers. Drastic changes are needed to solve the issue of police brutality. Such excessive force by police officers is very disturbing to the community. People around the country are fighting for a country where law enforcement treats all communities with dignity‚ employs restraint on the power police officers‚ and only use the necessary force to maintain the community’s safety. Over the years there have many cases involving police brutality such as the cases of Rodney
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Corruption through the ranks of the United States Criminal Justice System is detrimental to the ethics of the justice system as a whole. Police corruption is undoubtedly a complex phenomenon which affects all parties within a society. A majority of officers show great control and use their authority responsibly and for the overall good of the community. However‚ there are a few officers and departments who have been engrossed by corruption and abuse their authority‚ highlighting the importance of
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Does race play a Role in police brutality? “Police in America are sworn to protect the citizens‚ however the last few years citizens been sickened by highly publicized accounts of public servants brutalizing men—and women—in the communities”. Police Brutality has been an uprising topic in the past years‚ because of the police having the overpower over many black citizens because of assumption of suspiciousness. Once the police feels threatened‚ they automatically shoot to protect themselves
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Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman thought that he should follow Trayvon because he had on a hoodie which Zimmerman deemed suspicious. While Zimmerman was following this young man home‚ he called the police and they told him to remain in his car. Despite being told to remain in his vehicle‚ Mr. Zimmerman went against police orders and left the vehicle. When he Zimmerman his vehicle‚ he attacked Trayvon‚ which resulted in a scuffle. During that scuffle‚ Mr. Zimmerman shot Trayvon in his chest‚ which lead to his
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Police brutality against minors Police brutality has been evident in the United States for decades. The death of minors killed due to this type of crime has risen within the last year. Although black youths in America are far more susceptible to police brutality‚ mainly because of the characteristics of their skin color‚ it is important to recognize that not one group should be more empowered than another. Just like every other citizen of the United States‚ law enforcement officers have to abide
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