Civil Rights Issues

Police brutality and office involved shootings have sparked national debate and created a strain between police officers and citizens. Recently, there have been more home videos that display acts of aggression by police officers. These police officers often use excessive forces or a condescending tone towards people of color which is why there needs to be a better way to mend police and civilian relationship. People should be able to trust the police in their communities rather than fear them.

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)

Throughout the last one hundred and fifty years, there has been a history of tension and conflict between the police and minority communities in the United States. In principle, the police exist to enforce the law and protect all citizens regardless of race or ethnic background, yet police departments across the country have been repeatedly accused of targeting and harassing racial minorities, and of failing to root out racist attitudes and practices within their ranks. In recent years, high profile cases such as the beating of Rodney King in Los Angles and the assault on Abner Louima in New York have only served to heighten concerns over the mistreatment of minorities by the police, resulting in widespread calls for major legal and institutional reforms. The recent shootings of Michael Brown, Ezell Ford, Eric Garner, and Terrance Crutcher underscore the danger Black men and boys face when they cross paths with law enforcement officers. In the absence of a coordinated national strategy, state and local police departments have largely been left to develop their own solutions to the problems of policing minority communities and improving cultural sensitivity amongst their officers. Many departments have sought to reform recruitment and selection policies in the hope of attracting greater numbers of minority applicants, while others have instituted diversity training and education programs aimed at improving police understanding of minority cultures and communities. To date, however, these efforts have yielded mixed results. Some departments have achieved notable successes, but on the whole, relations between the police and minority communities across the country remain strained. of cultural diversity and the police.

Law enforcement officers may also feel as if they are above the law, allowing personal bias and prejudices to guide their actions and who their actions target. Though the law does not facilitate around racial bias, “those enforcing the law are abusing their discretion by discriminating against individuals based on racial profiling” (Neubauer & Fradella, 2017). Racial profiling can be a result of formal, institutionalized rules within law enforcement agencies that may encourage racial profiling, whether they are aware of their actions or not. It is difficult to change such an action when it occurs worldwide, and most of the time it goes unnoticed or unreported. The criminal justice field needs to act against the practice of racial profiling and discrimination that occurs between law enforcement personnel and members of the community; a community that includes individuals who rely on the criminal justice field to serve and protect

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

Police brutality is a major issue in America and has been a hot topic that is the center of controversy. There have been many efforts to stop this abuse of power. Those efforts prove to have little results that will stop it. In some cases, law enforcement officers abuse their power and go too far, but it is not always the police officer who is at fault. Many claims have been proven false and the victim can turns out to be someone merely trying to get away with a crime. Claims can be proven accurate or inaccurate by installing more cameras on police officers, being equipped with a less deadly weapon, mandatory psychological evaluations and even having anger management inserted into the training process or even as an annual requirement. Though claims of this abuse of power may be true or false, there are plenty of proposed solutions that could stop or greatly reduce claims of brutality.

Police brutality is an ongoing problem in the United States. Law enforcement agents are there to protect the public for they have the legal right to use physical, and even deadly, force. However, many of these officers abuse of that power. In the past year, there have been more than 900 cases of police abuse. Most of the victims have been innocent, unarmed, and/or of color. Police brutality is becoming more and more of an issue as society keeps growing. This nationwide problem could be solved in many ways, but having peaceful protests and by educating our police officers about racial differences are two good possible solutions.

Police brutality in America has been known to put fear in the lives of many Americans. Although police brutality is played out across all avenues of the media and many people see this happening, it yet does not change the fact that racism still exists in the justice system of America. People in positions of power yet have not done anything to rectify the situation and this has lead to the rise of “Black Lives Matter” movement. Numerous opportunities have been presented to officials to speak up about this one huge problem in America, yet there is so much more that can be done to help better the racial tension between police and people of color. If the racial tension between law enforcement and people of color continues to grow in America

In recent months, there have been a number of different riots and demonstrations occurring to show just how displeased our nation is with the current treatment of American citizens by the police. These movements have been created out of the turmoil that ensued after several different civilians were shot down in the streets by police officers after an encounter. It has become easy for people to look at these incidents and consider them isolated, and downplay the problem at hand. However, statistics taken from the United States Department of Justice would show otherwise. During a national survey, police departments were questioned about abuse of authority, and showed us that most departments have an internal discipline problem, where rule infractions, unmoral behavior, and emotional and physical abuse are overlooked. Forty three percent of cops interviewed said that “Always following the rules is not compatible with getting the job done” (Cop Crisis, 2015). When the rules are put to the side, and the reasoning behind the laws and opinions that put those rules into place is lost, then anything can happen. Over half the cops interviewed, fifty two percent said “It is not unusual for a police officer to turn a blind eye to improper

In the United States of America police misconduct has caused much controversy, raising the question that is; are our authoritative bodies justified in their actions of brutality and discrimination. The police are employed on to our streets to serve and protect, but what if they aren’t doing either. There is an abundance of evidence that weighs in on the side of the people who believe these officers are just in their actions, and those who do not. Although there is good that the police contribute to this country, the honor and help that some contribute does not outweigh the brutality and corruption other officers’ dish out. There is an aggressive and destructive force that many police officers use to arrest and detain complying citizens,

Police misconduct is the process of committing a crime and/or not following police department policy guidelines and regulations in the course of one’s officer duties. Many believe that police misconduct is in cases few and far apart, and because of the Civil Rights Movement of 1964, there is no reason to question officer’s racial bias. Some argue that excessive police force is justified, or that the murder of unarmed black men is okay because of their “questionable characters.” Other individuals may also argue that police brutality is just a “fact of life” and an “occasional slip-up” without a solution, or even a need for one. Police brutality is a real, persistent problem in the United States. Each year thousands of innocent people, specifically

Over the years, our country has witnessed countless cases of police brutality. It has developed into a controversial topic between communities that have realized police cruelty have taken place in front of our homes. Deindustrialization is removal or reduction of industrial capacity or activity can lead to more crimes when people are laid off. Officers are faced with many threatening situations daily compelling them to make split second decisions and either to expect the worst or hope for the best. Police officers are given the authority to take any citizen away and even their lives. With that kind of power comes responsibility, that’s one main concern with the amount of discretion officers have is when to use lethal force. The use of excessive force might or not be a large predicament, but should be viewed by both the police and the community. The issue of racial discrimination in the criminal justice system is controversial because there is a significant indication confirming both individual and systemic favoritisms. While there is intention to believe that there are unfair elements at every step of the judicial progression, this treatment will examine and attempt to clarify such elements in two of the most critical judicial junctures, criminal apprehension, and prosecution. Every day, people are being pulled over, harassed, and even killed for being of a certain race. There are new laws that politicians are trying to pass that promote racial discrimination.

Police cruelty in communities filled up with people of different colors have been one of the top subjects in global news over the years. Many articles have come up to this matter, particularly how the police use their ability to discipline people among such communities. Most of the people that live in these communities are identified as African-American, Asian, and Latino. Racism, Unjust harassment, and transparency/bias are some of the topics to be addressed by police as they exercise their authority on communities of different colors.

In today’s society, law enforcement has become an even larger issue than early times involving the safety and protection of the black community. The fear and hesitation of trusting police officers has been a common worry amongst the black community for centuries upon centuries. A major question that people continue to ponder is, if they can not trust the law, then who can they trust? There are over a million incidents where an innocent man, woman, or child has come into conflict with a police officer, the majority of the time results in the loss of their life. Not only are police officers killing innocent people; in some cases, they are also getting away with it. White officers have become a part of the leading cause in the murder of innocent African Americans who are targeted more than any other race. Police officers should not be allowed to get away with breaking the law just because they are a part of the law.

Police racism is a very controversial topic in today’s society, however, many people have not carefully examined the specifics of the issue. The media has skewed the image of police through emotional stories, videos, and incorrect facts. Secondly, police must protect themselves and other officers in dangerous situations by using force (Forte 1). Thirdly, the statistics people commonly use to support the claim that police are racist are used incorrectly (Gutting 12). Police racism is not a factor in today’s society because media skews the actual truths, facts show that racism is not a factor, and police must practice self-preservation no matter the race of the suspected individual.