The Washinton post used a couple of statistics to report the intensity of police brutality in the United States and these figures and diagrams depicted a clear picture of the reality in a way that even the layman can understand the intensity of the issue. With Ted Mellnik, John Muyskens and Amy Brittain contributing to this report on May 30th, they stated that “…at least 385 people shot and killed by police nationwide during the first five months of this year, more than two a day…almost 1 in 6 were unarmed, or carried toys that only appeared deadly…”. The fascinating part was that, the paper presented diagrams that illustrates the statistics in detail. This style of reporting shows that statistical functions are very powerful.…
For the past three years around 1,000 people were shot and killed by police. Out of those victims more than half were armed with guns. But, the rest had knifes, toy guns or nothing at all. In those cases, police should have been able to take control of the situation. 34 out of 51 states leave the decisions of de-escalation training up to local agencies.…
Tasers are difficult to use in close range situations and it is only effective if the two barbs in the gun come in contact with skin. If the suspect is wearing layers of clothing then the barbs might not be able to reach the skin, making the weapon useless. It is proven that there is a higher chance of stopping criminals when police use some level of force such as a gun compared to a less lethal force. If the suspect is facing you with a , you may get to employ only one option before he deploys on you. That's why cops will usually go for their firearm in these situations.…
Policy Recommendations: 1. Mandatory Reports of Police Use of Deadly Force cases and characteristics The FBI reports crime data on almost every crime committed in the United States yet there is no requirement for departments to report police use of deadly force statistics. A detailed database regarding police use of deadly force characteristics, demographics, and statistics should be instilled federally. This increase in factual evidence could shed light on just how many cases of deadly force have been used per year and under what circumstances (Loftin et al., 2003).…
Now that we have an idea of what the use of deadly force means, it is important that we figure out who it is limited to, and when, if any, is it justifiable to use. The use of deadly force can only be justified if there is proof of necessity for the chain of events that took place (LII, 1994). Cops can be justified in the use of deadly force in the following ways. For one, if the cop or “protective force officer” is using deadly force as a form of self-defense, the actions taken may be justifiable. The Legal Information Institute asserts that “if the use deadly force reasonably appears to be necessary to protect others and the officer who reasonably believes himself or herself to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm” then it is justifiable (LII, 1994).…
According to Boggess article there are 550 cases of deadly force per year and one third of those are considered unjustified. Boggess even mentioned that there are officers that go through an entire career without ever discharging their weapon. Police are justified in using deadly force when a suspect is trying to escape or a threat to officers and people in the community. In cases where police deadly force is unjustified it cause the community to react intensively and such actions by police can cause relationships between the people and the police community (Boggess 115).…
Yes I believe it is time to reconsider cops and the use of deadly force. In the article it mentioned something that came about in the 70s called the 'fleeing felon' statue. By definition the felony are the most serious type of criminal offense. Therefore, if that is the case at hand, then by all means if needed cops could use deadly force. I believe some cops may have forgotten what a felony is.…
Over the past decade, officer involved violence and occasional killings has been accepted as a rare and necessary happening to protect the general public, but recently the number of these instances have skyrocketed at an alarming rate. Many are beginning to question the intentions of the police, wondering if they’ve taken an unnecessarily brutal and violent twist to their job description. Though many defend current police systems, there has been an obvious rise in on duty shootings ending in severe injury and death of civilians causing a need to mandate harsher consequences for on duty incidents and require body cameras at all times while on duty. Officer involved injuries and killings is an escalating issue all over the nation. Abe Markman…
Introduction: Which substance melts ice the fastest? Most people might say salt because they are used to seeing salt poured on the roads in the winter, but what if there was another method that was more environmentally and financially friendly. My project will benefit the town, the government, and the people. Through a chemistry experiment, this project will test how different substances affect the melting speed of ice. The experiment will be testing the effects of salt, sugar, brine, sand, and nothing on the speed at which ice melts.…
Abstract This research paper is about police brutality and whether or not they should be allowed to use the force of a stun-gun, chokehold, and baton. It also discusses the topic on when enough is enough - concerning overkills and excessive choke holds. They have the power to get way with brutally murdering someone just because their job involves that. With that power comes great responsibility of knowing when and where to use what weapon and when not to use a weapon at all.…
There are many Hip-Hop artists that have made an impact on Police Brutality, Such as Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, The Game, and The biggest impact of them all N.W.A. They all have made an impact on the topic police brutality. For every 1,000 people killed by police, only one officer is convicted of a crime. In 2015, there were 1,307 people who lost their lives at the hands of a police officer or law enforcement official. In 2016, that number was 1,152.…
Police officers can use nerve gas, batons, pepper spray, Tasers, and guns in order to physically intimidate or even intentionally…
There should be improved education and training implemented to help lower death and injury rates due to police brutality. Some examples of non deadly defense tactics that they use are pepper spray, batons, and K9 units. They should also broaden their knowledge of where and when to use weapons, where to shoot a victim and if it is a necessary action or not. Police brutality has been rising significantly during the past years, which made the death and injury rates go up. Race has an enormous part in police brutality, study shows that black people are most likely to be killed by police, three times more likely to be killed by police than white people, and also thirty percent of black victims were unarmed in 2015 compared to 21 percent of white…
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Police officers in the United States are inherently more fearful of citizens than law enforcement should be. Again, in European countries police officers treat people with respect and try to solve the problem. In the United States, police officers are very cautious and don’t keep their hands too far away from their weapon. This underlying fear is what needs to be eliminated in order to prevent unnecessary police shootings and brutality. If police don’t have to worry about getting shot at every time they respond to a call, they can assess and aid the situation much more efficiently.…