Justice or Injustice?
Violence and mistrust is a huge issue that has not yet been dissolved between police members and the public. The main reason could be the fact that police departments haven’t done anything to influence their staff members prior to their actions. As they ignore the wishes and concerns of the public, they lose their authority and trust of the public. Injustice of the law enforcement towards the public and the use of force only causes more violence and mistrust between individuals which influences society only in a negative way.
Sense a child starts growing up its parent`s responsibility is to teach the kid what is right and what is wrong. As this kid grows up he/she already should have some kind of understanding of justice …show more content…
They have also been thought that in any type of emergency the first thing they should do is to dial 911. But somehow today’s society is afraid of law enforcement and as they see the police, instead of feeling safe they fear getting in trouble. An example of this is when a person is driving and they see a police car on the road they automatically slow down even when they were doing nothing wrong. But why do we fear someone who is supposed to protect us? We trust our parents and more or less follow their rules only because we respect them. But how can you respect someone who you don’t trust? All the negative things that have been happening around the world only scares people, making them even more afraid of law enforcement especially when police use unnecessary force. “This is significant because when citizens do not view the police as a legitimate authority, they are less likely to comply with officer orders and the law more generally” (Tyler & Huo, 2002) of course it’s understandable that as …show more content…
Question is why haven’t police departments done anything to improve their procedures and police ethics? For example, the existence of the code of silence “which is symbolized by police officers’ reluctance to report the misbehavior or wrongdoing of their colleagues and supervisors.” Which only gives society more reasons to question the authority. “’I didn't do anything. Your men are the saboteurs of our social order. They threw hot tea on my feet and my wife's feet. Logically speaking, you should criticize them, if not punish them.’" Mr. Chiu had no chance in fair treatment in a situation he was in but now we can make a difference. Police departments can make some changes in their training to make a more positive impact. “In the policing context, scholars find that perceptions of organizational justice are predictive of extra-role behavior and compliance among police officers (Bradford et al. 2014), and reduced engagement with negative aspects of police culture such as the code of silence (Wolfe and Piquero 2011). Increasing compliance is often viewed as particularly important to changing police culture, because organizational change will require that police officers comply with supervisors and organizational policies and procedures.” By promoting something like organizational justice police departments could influence the actions of police
Violence and mistrust is a huge issue that has not yet been dissolved between police members and the public. The main reason could be the fact that police departments haven’t done anything to influence their staff members prior to their actions. As they ignore the wishes and concerns of the public, they lose their authority and trust of the public. Injustice of the law enforcement towards the public and the use of force only causes more violence and mistrust between individuals which influences society only in a negative way.
Sense a child starts growing up its parent`s responsibility is to teach the kid what is right and what is wrong. As this kid grows up he/she already should have some kind of understanding of justice …show more content…
They have also been thought that in any type of emergency the first thing they should do is to dial 911. But somehow today’s society is afraid of law enforcement and as they see the police, instead of feeling safe they fear getting in trouble. An example of this is when a person is driving and they see a police car on the road they automatically slow down even when they were doing nothing wrong. But why do we fear someone who is supposed to protect us? We trust our parents and more or less follow their rules only because we respect them. But how can you respect someone who you don’t trust? All the negative things that have been happening around the world only scares people, making them even more afraid of law enforcement especially when police use unnecessary force. “This is significant because when citizens do not view the police as a legitimate authority, they are less likely to comply with officer orders and the law more generally” (Tyler & Huo, 2002) of course it’s understandable that as …show more content…
Question is why haven’t police departments done anything to improve their procedures and police ethics? For example, the existence of the code of silence “which is symbolized by police officers’ reluctance to report the misbehavior or wrongdoing of their colleagues and supervisors.” Which only gives society more reasons to question the authority. “’I didn't do anything. Your men are the saboteurs of our social order. They threw hot tea on my feet and my wife's feet. Logically speaking, you should criticize them, if not punish them.’" Mr. Chiu had no chance in fair treatment in a situation he was in but now we can make a difference. Police departments can make some changes in their training to make a more positive impact. “In the policing context, scholars find that perceptions of organizational justice are predictive of extra-role behavior and compliance among police officers (Bradford et al. 2014), and reduced engagement with negative aspects of police culture such as the code of silence (Wolfe and Piquero 2011). Increasing compliance is often viewed as particularly important to changing police culture, because organizational change will require that police officers comply with supervisors and organizational policies and procedures.” By promoting something like organizational justice police departments could influence the actions of police