Police work is dangerous. Sometimes police put in situations that excessive force is needed, but, because some officers use these extreme measures in situations when it is not required to use excessive force. The use of excessive force it should be looked into by the system in the misuse of power among officers. Most police officers throughout the ranks of the U.S. police departments are just seeking more authority/recognition among the population or the district his/he is working. The U.S. law
Abstract The use of excessive force by police officers is a topic that continues to make headlines and a study that needs to be done. Although much research has gone into this topic there still is no consensus on why the use of excessive force occurs. Some studies suggest lack of training and/or problems with organization policy/procedures. Law enforcement officers are authorized to use force when necessary, but when the level of force is excessive, however, the actions of the police come under scrutiny
Excessive force is a form of gaining compliance by a police officer over another person outside of a standard of practice and departmental policy (Phillips, 2010). The concern over excessive force used by law enforcement has become an overwhelming social problem, and has led researchers on a quest to find variables to shed light on the issue (Phillips, 2010). Recent events in America between law enforcement and civilian populations have brought to the forefront questions about the use of excessive
The issue of excessive force by law enforcement has been highly debated for the past decade. Police brutality is the act of misconduct done by a member of law enforcement through the use of an extreme force to physically, mentally, or emotionally attack a person or civilian (Chaney and Robertson 482). First of all, police brutality violates human rights. Cassandra Chaney not only believes police brutality is improper and unjust but it is one of the most serious human rights violations in the United
Brian Aker CRIM 244 21 November 2014 Dr. Sheri Keenan Excessive Force & Police Brutality Have you ever thought about what happens if a person breaks a law? What if this individual breaks a minor law and creates a larger problem? A strong topic is upon our society when it comes to law enforcement and the tough physical and verbal oppression that they have the potential to put on people when it comes to breaking the law. Police officers are supposed to be society 's saviors, guardians, and our friends
EXCESSIVE FORCE 2 Abstract Excessive force is not a new phenomenal. It is a part of many law enforcement and police department across the country. There are laws that address the use of excessive force by law enforcement officials was created to fight the actions of the Ku Klux Clan. The Rodney King case changed the outlook on the use of excessive force due to the fact that it was caught on tape and the jury found that the officers didn’t do anything wrong. The use of excessive force can
The use of force, with regards to law enforcements use of it, is a complex topic that should be looked at in all perspectives. There is tension between the police and the community they work for, on whether this is a power that the officers should have or not. There are ambiguous laws that do not give law enforcement offices much guidelines on what is exactly permissible when it comes to force, and all the different situations it could occur. The line that the use of force leis on is often a fine
demonstrating the brutality of law enforcement has been becoming more frequent over the past couple of years. When you hear about these cases of police brutality, how often is it that law enforcement officials are punished for the crime they have perpetrated? Most of the time the law enforcement officials, who are very well in the wrong do not get any kind of punishment whatsoever for the crimes that they have committed and it all comes back to the power that they have. Police brutality cases have been on
researchers will agree that the use of excessive force by law enforcement causes a threat to the relationship between the police and the community they serve, but there are few who might argue differently. The few individuals who argue differently claim that our awareness of police brutality is on the rise because of more media coverage and more cellphones and cameras which captures the use of force by police by posting them on the internet. Others might argue police brutality is not just a black or minority
Protect and Serve: Ending Law Enforcement Excessive Force and Violence Against the Public Introduction Over the past few years, there has been steady increase of law enforcement violence, brutality and deadly force. Many have said the news media along with social media has shed more light on these incidents and caused negative backlash from society as a whole. The spotlight of these incidents has also shown that this violence seems to be racially driven. Blacks and other minorities seem to be