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The conversation then developed into him talking about his studies and his experiences as an architect. He made us introduce ourselves. I didn’t feel shy, for I had practiced this enough in my Speech class in the summer. After introducing myself, he gave me a mysterious look and stated that I was the first Early College student he had ever taught. I sat down feeling more relaxed and light, and the introductions continued. As many of the other classes, the first day was only of introduction and foreshadowing the works that would be present in the future. It was 6:50 p.m. and the class had ended. I picked up my backpack and pushed in my chair, but as I walked towards the exit, I looked at him but he was already looking at me and he smiled. I smiled back and opened the doors. As I walked back towards the cafeteria, I was reading the syllabus again, still examining the calming detail in it and reviewing the projects and tests. I entered the cafeteria and there were less than 5 students. I walked in the concrete sidewalk again and felt the autumn’s cold breeze hit my cheek. The sun was down but it’s warm and calming colors were still visible. The warm red-yellowish

Baro, A. L., & Burlingame, D. (1999). Law enforcement and higher education: is there an impasse?. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 10(1), 57-73.

On the way back from the store , we are walking down the street and some police officers just pull up like, get on the fu**ing ground ! with their guns up to our head me and my best friend get on the ground, but he had a soda in his pocket from the store so he tried to take it out the officer said very rudely i will shoot you in your fu**ing back if you go in your pocket. I yell just stay still bro he was crying and etc and then he puts us in handcuffs . i ask why is we being cuffed and he wants say anything so me and my homeboy both are scared like what did we do. We are both in middle school 8th grade we have the city championship basketball game tomorrow , all I can think is this how fast life can turn around. Then the officer gets on his radio and said I have them and like three more officers pull up . they say are you all the ones who been breaking into everyone's house ? we say NO! Then he gets back on the radio and tells some other man what color our clothes was . and the man says no, that's not them , we just caught them . so he apologizes and takes the handcuffs off , and he says sorry bout the inconvenience they just told us it was two black males in their early teens going around braking in houses and we fit the description. So just because we were black they assumed it was us. They target all black people in my eyes, they knew we weren't the people, but just because we were black they were going to charge

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)

The way in which a police officer reacts to a situation relies on the characteristics of the suspect and location, and the personal beliefs of the police officer. The characteristics of a suspect include the individual’s race, ethnicity, gender, economic status, and behavior. These aspects play a single role in a law enforcement officer’s behavior under a nerve-wracking situation. People will argue that an officer judging by a suspect’s characteristics is sexist, racist, etc., but, truth is, everyone judges by

Chapter 4 in The Color of Justice: Race, ethnicity, and crime in America, was about the relations between society and law enforcement officers. This has been a major topic, especially in the United States for a long time. The unfortunate statistic that minorities are more likely to encounter being killed, arrested, and victimized by excessive physical force; has been a real issue even in today’s society. However, police departments are trying to combat the way police officers interact with the community; especially those of color. Although steps have been takes there are still some instances where police aggression happens. With all of the issues that arise between certain minority populated community’s police it is evident that conflict

After the first four weeks JM seemed to be settling in to the course well and getting on with the other students well and making friends, JM asked when he would

Imagine that. I have to admit, he didn't catch my attention right away, as the class was rather large and the room overwhelmingly small.

A great deal of society views law enforcement officers as heroic and honorable individuals, whose main purpose is to protect and serve the community. For many officers, this description is accurate, however for others; violence and brutality against innocent citizens is part of getting the job done. For years, minorities have fallen victim to police brutality based on racial profiling, stereotypes and other

In the world today the color of your skin implies more than we might suggest. The topic that I have chosen to analyze is Police Brutality. Police brutality is often affiliated with racial profiling. It is frequently said that we live in a “white man’s world” yet the white race is by account not the only race in America. Recently, the death by police rate has immensely expanded. African Americans are the number one victims in Police Brutality. Police uniforms are utilized to speak power, yet they misuse their authority by utilizing "self-preservation" to conceal their homicides.

Everyone has an excuse to justify their inappropriate behavior but nobody wants point out others faults out of fear of being known as ‘intolerant’ or ‘racist’. Henry Gates attributed the incident to his black skin, along with Barrack Obama, the black community and the media which circulated the incident resulting in more racial conflict and division. If the Sergeant was indeed driven by racist intent then the man who teaches diversity ethics to all the new cadets is in the wrong profession and needs to reevaluate his call of duty. In conjunction to the officers actions to continue to question the well-known, Professor Gates, he could have been making an example of the repercussions that ensue when you fail to comply and shout accusations based on bias. Situations are going to arise that might not be fair, right or even believable. However, the way you carry yourself through the trials will determine not only your character but it can also have a huge effect on the outcome .For example, my father oncehad a very similar encounter as Professor Gates. One night he set the house alarm without knowing the password and accidentally opened the door the following morning to get the daily paper. As he stood in the driveway glancing through the front page news, several patrol cars came

Throughout history laws and regulations have formed for society to abide by to avoid a world full of absolute chaos. Ultimately leading to the creation of police officers who would enforce these laws and regulations. However, this is one of the world’s most dangerous and stressful professions. Mainly because police officers are expected to put their lives on the line every single day to protect and serve society. Even though this is the case, becoming a police officer has always been a goal of mine. Edward Conlon book called, “Blue Blood” provides amazing insight on what it’s like to be a police officer. This is because Edward Conlon was previously a police officer and based this book around his personal experiences while he was on the job. Since this book is based around first-hand experience and written as they were happening it made me enjoy the book even more. Mainly because these events weren 't over exaggerated. However, since the book is based around stories within stories, I sometimes found it difficult to follow. This book presented many examples of issues that the police face daily and showed that sometimes these issues aren’t easy to handle. Three specific issues that Edward Conlon faced as a police officer that relates to my issues in policing class is dealing with the mentally ill, using discretion, and police training.

Too many students tell me that the very people who should be prepared to defend and support their officers when called upon to stand in the gap between good and evil don’t know the law.

Oh boy was I scared into complete and utter silence on my first encounter with my new instructor. The demands on us, as a student, seemed to be exceedingly high leaving no room for mistakes. On the contrary, being that this was all pretty much new for me, I began to panic. Meanwhile as I tried to

When you meet a new person, do you ever make those comments in your head about what you think that person is like? I know that I do! As a matter of fact I had some thoughts about Mr. Johnson. I thought to myself, man I will absolutely love this class. I made quite a few observations of him. Throughout the first few classes I had with him I had more and more observations. Some conclusions that I came to were that he likes to have fun but at the same time he likes to get things done, he enjoys his job, and likes to make us feel comfortable and feel like there is no reason to stress out.