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Outraged sparked in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991 as a man named Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers. King was involved in a high speed chase along with two other male victims of these brutal police. Bryant Allen was one of the passengers and was manhandled, kicked, stomped on, taunted, and threatened. The other passenger, Freddie Helms, was struck in the head as he lay on the ground harmless. Helms was later treated for a laceration on top of his head…

The abuse of power happens when citizens aren’t given their rights. As we have all seen recently and since the 90s, police act on their own agenda. According to Bandes, “First of all, police brutality is unlikely to be inflicted on non-minority members of the middle class. One of the salient characteristics of police brutality is that it is largely practiced on poor and minority groups - in part as a way of devaluing them and demarcating them from us” (47). Yes, police have done unlawful things…

field and got to see a re-enactment. The gift shop there was probably one of my favorite parts, it had so many things to buy and I had saved my money. I bought souvenirs for my family and myself, including a 2 knifes. If we bought laser pointers, tasers, or knifes we had to give it to Mrs. reigel. After that it was time to go home and trust me I was ready to leave. On the way back before my sleepy medicine started to kick in we talked about how if we ever went back, we”d go one day and have a…

Is police authority breaking the limits? That is the question nowadays. People are wondering if police brutality exists and if it has begun to overwhelm. Police authority is regulated by the U.S. Constitution, however the abuse of these guidelines leads to police brutality. The use of any force beyond what is necessary to arrest a suspect and keep police and bystanders safe is considered police brutality (Segan). It may also be measured as any violation of the due process that the Constitution…

“Deanna. Report card conferences are tomorrow. Am I going to like what I see?” “... Sure mom.” “Deanna.” My mother gave me a stern look, as if to say “This is serious, young lady. I expect better from you.” In truth, I was not doing well with my classes. Lately I have been neglecting assignments and, right now, I was sitting on three Cs in Math, English, and French this marking period. It wasn’t that I found the material difficult; it was more that I was too preoccupied with something else,…

lungs. I wasn’t about to let the biggest moonshine bust in Franklin County get away, let alone the state of West Virginia. Scott was running as fast as he could, huffing and puffing. I was right behind Scott, and right before I was able the pull my taser out. Scott had that stinky backwoods bastard on the ground. Scott was hooting and hollering, “Did you see that? He got dropped like a ten pound sack of bricks.” I just chuckled and said, “hurry and throw the cuffs on him, we need to get ready…

Today, police officers are expected to face countless danger while keeping the peace. These officers are expected respond to calls for service and later find their response scrutinized by society, media, and policy makers. Often questioned are the discretionary powers afforded to police officers and a quest by the public for a change in the way officers respond. Use of Force in today’s climate gives rise to a plethora of complaints, unfavorable publicity, and unnecessary stress while officers…

One in 100 United States adults are incarcerated. The United States has the highest record of incarcerated inmates, locking inmates up to eight times the amount of Canada and Europe. Prisons in America are so overcrowded, 95% percent of inmates are released, often bringing the violence back into society (Chamberlin). In the United States prisons and jails now holding 2.4 million inmates roughly - the highest incarceration rate of any free country (Petersilia). When the inmates are released and…

During the many years of carefully analyzing the theories of crime, questionings have challenged whether or not sociology can illustrate and help understand the causation of crimes. The theories of crime and delinquency are used to explain the principle of the crime committed and provides a supportive argument into the motive and compensation of the individual’s actions. Sociological theories of crime focus’ on a macro level around three of its leading theories: strain theory, social learning…

Andrew Faubel Final Project English 1520 24 August 2015 Police Brutality in the United States Imagine that you are driving down the highway, probably on your way back home from a long day at work. There aren’t many cars on the road, so you decide to speed up in order to get home faster. While speeding, you’re also most likely on the lookout for police officers, making sure they don’t catch you breaking the law. I feel that this is a fairly common occurrence for many Americans. Speeding isn’t…