BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant

Draft of Personal Statement My intended major is Sociology. My interest in Sociology developed when I took a course in Crime and Deviance and Introduction to Sociology during my junior year at Berkeley and Contra Costa City College. The fact that Sociology is applicable to everyday life from seemingly trivial to the utmost important issues is what fascinated me. I find I am able to use the information I have learned in Sociology in my day to day life and to better understand how individuals and…

Police brutality and wrongful deaths are huge problems that seem to be occurring more and more often. There are so many instances of police shooting and killing people unnecessarily and punishment for a crime should be decided by law, not an individual. Although, there are situations in which the officer has a split second to make a decision, and when it comes down to the officers life and the criminals, there is only one clear choice. Yet there are many other instances where there should have…