In fact, to prevent injury and lifelong affects to citizens that decide to do wrong, they have found a less lethal force to convince assailants to comply. Tasers are weapons that utilize electric shocks to safely incapacitate individuals in conflict situations with no permanent harm and keeps police from having to place themselves in danger by using batons or physical force. “Since Tasers became available to law enforcement, the technology has saved countless lives…
So conceptually there should be no disagreement as to whether officers should or should not wear these body cameras. Thee body cameras should be a routine part of policing that citizens will just expect and demand. So it after looking at the pros and cons of body cameras it has become very apparent that the pros outweigh the cons. These cameras have the potential to improve law enforcement…
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).…
The use of force can be determined by the individual, but there are situations in which most people do not agree with the outcome. Of course when using the phrase excessive force it is automatically associated with law enforcement. In the past few decades, police officers have become more violent in their approach to restrain an individual or control a disruptive setting. According to a sister of a killed unarmed black male, she stated that police officers believe they have to “’make split decisions’” (Police Officers Use Deadly Force Too Frequently).…
On the other hand, there are those individuals who argue that stun-guns have many benefits. One of the major arguments is that stun-guns give police officers an option to use a weapon of less lethal force. Stun-guns allow police officers to control situations where the use of a firearm would have been applicable. A second argument is that the stun-gun is far more effective and less harmful than previously used methods of less lethal force. Lastly, research has shown that stun-guns have saved far more lives than they have taken.…
Use of Deadly Force Police officers, or any type of law enforcement are here to protect us from any harm. Discretion is something that law enforcement uses and plays a major role in policing. Many people have their own opinion on whether police officers are doing their job the right way. Of course we all have our own views and what the “right way” is and how it differs from people to people. What I believe is that many police officers are not doing their job right due to the fact that there have been many cases in which it is demonstrated that police officers have taken advantage of their position and have used discretion in an inappropriate manner.…
Police officers can use nerve gas, batons, pepper spray, Tasers, and guns in order to physically intimidate or even intentionally…
If I could fight against something, it would have to be police brutality. I say police brutality because this is something that has been going on for so much time. It is not right that police officers are murdering innocent people, and giving the excuse that they felt threatened. Police are only murdering people of color when they have done nothing wrong. For example, Oscar Grant was an african american male who was killed by a white policeman.…
The job of a police officer is to protect and serve the people and to preserve the peace within the country. However, there have been certain incidences where people felt as if the law enforcement officers have taken advantage of their power. Due to the fact that many people are beginning to generate these specific feelings towards the police, creates tension between the people and the law enforcement officers, especially individuals of color. Others agree that individuals of color intimidate law enforcement officers, causing them to act with necessary force.…
Also, Americans often argue whether police brutality is targeting blacks or is the media just covering more on blacks then other Americans. Lastly, question and concern have been brought up on how to prevent police brutality significantly. Furthermore, Police brutality is racially motivated which can be prevented using non-lethal weapons such as Tasers and body cameras. Also, the government should be giving…
Police brutality: pushed past limits Having power over people does not give one the right to use it whichever way they choose too. Police brutality is an issue for communities around the world and continues to be an issue for society 's most vulnerable. A victim’s life by the higher authority like the police will become affected on many levels including: mentally, physically and emotionally. Victims are suffering every day as police choose to use excessive force and go to violent height to tame defencseless people they are targeting. Police have recently upgraded themselves by arming themselves with a body camera showing they have greater power a proof along their side, racism plays a main key role through police brutality as it depends on the officer whether he/…
Francisco Daboub Ela 9 S1 Unit 3 Argumentative Essay Police Brutality There are a lot of news and videos that go around on the media such as television, Facebook, or YouTube of police brutality. Some may be justified, but of course others not so much. Sometimes either the media is misinformed or doesn’t know a certain fact such as a weapon being involved or a person resisting arrest. But the police don’t always have the right to put their hands on civilians for no reason. Within these next paragraphs I am going to speak on how the police do & don’t have the right to arrest or harass someone.…
A survey showed results that Hispanics and African Americans are more likely to be expose to force of officers that whites. This brings about problems nationwide within the policing system because the public is being exposed to these situations more each day. It is known that police officers should only use the necessary amount of force that is needed to protect themselves from harm and make arrest, but this is not always the case. There are some cases where officers mishandle suspects and use more force than what is needed when making arrest. The use of force from officers can be categorized into two ways; deadly force or nondeadly…
Annotated Bibliography Walker, Samuel. “Police Accountability and the Central Problem in American Criminal Justice.” Holding Police Accountable. Ed. Candace McCoy.…
Also if police officers were all armed it may put a strain on them all. Police don’t have enough instructors either to train everyone especially senior officers who are also used to their daily jobs. The public feels like they are able to trust police officers more and comfortable to approach them and if they are armed may cause the public not be as comfortable. Being an armed police officer may also have an impact on their physical and psychological, as not everyone is able to handle a firearm and may feel guilty after using it. However, there may be some police officer who may cause others to loss their lives and if there was no reason may cause large problems for the police during the investigation process.…