Racial Discrimination And Discrimination

The brutality of the police force has been a long worldwide problem, but especially between the years of 2012-2016. Black people are being unjustly beaten and shot in plain sight for doing nothing while being unarmed. Journal of African American Studies “Blacks are viewed as deserving of harsh treatment in the criminal justice system” (482). “Black males with more “Afrocentric” features may receive longer sentences than blacks with less Afrocentric features like lighter skin and straighter hair”(482). Nowadays it is important to know about the police force. It’s important to know our rights as citizens and be careful around cops. Not everybody is good, but not everybody is bad also. In The New York Amsterdam News 21 people were killed by Chicago police in 2008. Entire families were being attacked. They believe it’s because of their skin color and how they are different. The year of racism started off with the world seeing the police murder of Oscar Grant. “The media have pushed people away from hearing the issue of police brutality, and it has fallen off of the radar screen.”(2) “You can’t give in. They will try to make an example out of you, try to break your spirit!”(2) African Americans say do not trust the cops with anything. “They will ruin you.”(2)

A common stereotype for Black Americans is the over criminalization of black men. Although criminals come in every shape, size and race black men are targeted as criminals more than any other race. The media recently came out with the movie “Straight Outta Compton” which focused on the real life events of young rappers now. White policemen harass and attempt to

With this new evidence, millions of white people now have a substantial insight into the nightmarish reality that black people have to live day after day. In state legislative hearings carried out by the Black and Latino Caucus of New Jersey, the interviews of former state troopers revealed that barracks bulletin boards were once covered with racial epithets and that troopers would use racist banter over the radio, describing cars with black drivers as “buckets of coal.” This testimony, along with other first- hand accounts given at this conference provides proof that when entering encounters with African- Americans, police often have a pessimistic view instead of an objective one.

Accepted appearances are perceived differently based on race, religion, or age, etc. The procedures in which people handle these situations has various effects on individuals which could in turn be devastating for the receiving victim. In the past few years, African Americans have been treated harshly which include being beaten, killed, imprisoned, etc. These actions have been made by police officers who believe they are a threat to society. A large amount of African Americans is innocent for these actions, but still to blame because of their appearance. These consist of: walking down the street, shopping, giving assistance to the community, etc. According to Introduction: African Americans, Police Brutality, And the U.S Criminal Justice System Moore states, ”...as the city’s black population increased and the professionals fled to the suburbs, the police used brutality as a means of controlling the black poor and working-class population”(qtd. In Taylor). Moore’s ideas were included in this article to show further evidence that African Americans were treated unlawfully, and the development of African Americans in white cities had begun by the end of World War ll. Whites were enraged and fearful of this and thought their only defense was to attack them. As stated in, Black Rage in New Orleans: Police Brutality and African American Activism from World War ll to Hurricane Katrina, “Consequently, the term police

Police Brutality against African American people has begun to take a toll on our communities. African American communities cannot even trust the police, because of the way they are being treated unfairly by a police officers of them distract or their state. Which is why the police are being coming more advanced in technology, but still fail to use their powers as an officer correctly. This cause the police officers are using misconduct against African American people when confronted by them. This research leads me to conclude that the police department of many states across the United States becomes more corrupted every day because of the lack of order in our police departments. In this essay, I will argue that the policing between black

Recently, there has been much in the media about clashes between African Americans and the police. Two such cases, being the shootings of Michael Brown and Laquan McDonald - both incidents resulting in public outrage. These cases result in questions about racial profiling by police. Through research, it is clear that African Americans are the target of racial bias by many police departments in the United States; in order to remedy this situation, law enforcement agencies need to (and are beginning to) undergo scrutiny on their interactions with the public and, additionally must receive training on diversity.

In recent years’ police departments have been brought into the public eye based on the public belief that police brutality has become a norm within the police system in recent years. Yet this has occurred for decades in police departments, not only that but there are multiple forms of brutality to take account of in the criminal justice system specifically towards African-Americans. The criminal justice system has become accustomed to creating a system of racial control after the ending of the Jim Crow Era. Causing every level of the system to work in a way that limits the freedom of African-Americans the most common being that of police misusing

African Americans are the number one group to be gunshot by law enforcement officers. Police brutality has been an issue for many years, and it is still a major concern for the minority community. Police officers use deadly, excessive force that leads to inexcusable assaults, beating, shootings and overall many deaths. Although, police brutality comes any many forms but some of the common ones are racial profiling, and use of deadly force. In order to see why so many people are outraged by the recent police brutality events we should change how police are trained, how they communicate with the community members, and overall how we can change the outcomes of police brutality.

The United States Criminal Justice System is one that is supposed to protect and serve all. This idea should not discriminate against ones race, gender or any other identifying characteristics. Although it should not, it occurs more than just what the news outlets may bring to light. Minorities and those who do not fit societies “norms” are often the targets of unfair treatment from those who are in charge of protecting. These groups of people often feel that just because their skin is a different color or they may identify as something a police officer does not believe in, they will be the next target for injustice. However, a justice system cannot work and will ultimately fail when those being protected do not feel safe. In order for the

Moreover, Black men today are not as submissive to law enforcement, and policies as their ancestors were in the past. Today’s Black men are more aggressive toward law enforcement due to fear of the outcome of a simple search and procedures. This mentality happens because black men fear going to jail, getting shot, being misunderstood, or simple injustice. Stereo typed and learned behavior also play a vital role in these type situations.

Questions that beg answers are: What causes many in society to fear Black males and view them as nefarious,” treat them as targets, profile them as a threat, love their professional abilities but loath their educational or gainfully employed professional status all in the same breath”?(C.Nelson,personal communication, June 22 ,2015).Therefore, Police have established a conformity (behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards)  on how to manage and maintain African Americans.Police expect their colleagues to agree with them on who the enemy is, and the exert social pressure on each other to agree with the negative stereotype.

African Americans are highly diverse group and a part of this diversity is police profiling, equal rights and discrimination. Individual versus society, blacks, for example are more likely than whites to report having negative interactions with police, to be exposed to media reports of police misconduct, and to live in high-crime neighborhoods where policing may be contentious—each of which increases perceptions of police misconduct. Relations between the police and minority groups are a continuing problem in the United States and other multiracial societies.

A new study confirms that black men and women are treated differently in the hands of law enforcement. They are more likely to be touched, handcuffed, pushed to the ground or pepper-sprayed by a police officer, even after accounting for how, where and when they encounter the police.

Today media outlets release new cases every day in which black men are suspects while being the victims. In other words, it is always a loss for black men because of the color of their skin. Police feel as though they must defend themselves and societies from the rage of the black man. As black men feel they are targeted profiles and have only themselves to rely on for defense. These cases are becoming more profound and evident and within themselves cause an uproar hence incite violence amongst a people because they feel targeted and unsafe.

Racial Bias are a direct correlation to police violence against African Americans, stereotypes perpetuated by social constructions and media representation along with individual prejudice help by police officers view African Americans as a threat especially African American men. Police trust this ideology of “threat” to assist in their use of excessive force against African Americans to comply. (Tyler, 2011; Tyler et al., 2015, Skinner, Haas,2016).