Police

the United States adopted the use of the police force. When the police force was adopted by our government it was meant to protect the citizens of the United States. In the north, the police officers focused on collecting taxes and enforcing community rules. However, in the south the police force was used to keep slaves in order. In my opinion this difference in policing between the northern and southern states is what led to today’s occurrences of police cruelty. Since the time of slavery an…

“Blue Nation”. The term “Blue Nation” signifies that the people sworn in to protect and serve are not in the fight alone, but there are many citizens that support the law enforcement community. A vast variety of the community that complain about police officer/ sheriff deputies are not foriegn to the justice system. There are repeat offenders that continue to violate the law and expect the enforcers of the law to take it easy on the perpetrators. The law is implimented to protect the citizens…

that the police face today and they are trying to make these issues better. The issue today that stood out the most to me was the relationship between the police and citizens. The news constantly talks about different situations that the public encounters with the police, right now all of the stories have been a negative light on the police. This negative light have cause issues among the police and community. In order for this to be fix, there must be a building foundation for the police and…

Police Brutality Law enforcement officers have so many issues to deal with, and all of the are usually a joke. There are so many protests and issues with racism that the police officers always do some thing wrong. There are so many cases where police brutality is the key factor and people including media make the police officers look poorly. As a future police officer, it is hard to see a good outcome of the job when others don 't respect them and don 't trust them. There are good cops and bad…

Police brutality has been an issue that as continued to grow and progress over the last several years. What is police brutality? According to Lindsey Boggess she defined it as the unlawful use of physical force by officers in the performance of their lawful duties. In this case it often involves with physical pain but, it can even be shown through through verbal aggression. Abusive language is not only aggressive but, often offensive, including the use of insults, degrading language, and…

to address two major issues concerning police authenticity. The research problem being evaluated is the impact of individuals’ judgments about the procedural justice of the way in which the police exercise their power to impact three instrumental judgments: risk, performance, and distributive fairness. First, the article examines the debate that police legitimacy has a vital impact on police support from the public. The authors analyze the impact of police authenticity on three facets of…

1.Topic: Police Discretion Thesis Statement: Police discretion is a very important aspect of law enforcement, however, there is controversy surrounding whether law should be enforced to the latter or to it's spirit. Although what defines police discretion can be unclear, it is necessary, as every situation has a different context and therefore a should have a different consequence. 2. The percentage of crime offenders by race very closely matches the race percentage of those who are…

needs to be fixed. Police brutality is when a police officer commits certain acts that go against policy and essentially violates the rights of others. When someone holds more power than you are often left with the feeling of hopelessness because you can feel like no matter what you do you the end result is not going to be in your favor. People of a racially diverse background usually do not have a positive experience when they have an encounter with law enforcement. Police brutality has…

Causes of Police Corruption Police officers are meant to be seen as protectors of the peace. Lately, they have been seen as the corruptors of the peace. The ones who want to put us away, possibly for life. This has put a nonstop stress on many, who are involved with such officers. It’s not always good to point fingers, but without knowing why police officers do this, we cannot fix it. Trusting the ones who protect us is one of the biggest issues in our society. We have to assume that the police…

role of discretion in police work is defined as the freedom police officers are given to decide what should be done in a particular situation. For example the police “may” make an arrest and “reasonable and probable grounds”. There is a fair amount of discretion carried out day to day in police officers ' jobs. In the cases in which the law does not require the officer to make an arrest, they can use discretion. Discretion permeates all aspects of police work (Canadian Police Work, Page 10). The…