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In America law enforcement officers are portrayed as heroes; protecting the citizens of the United States, from unknown danger or harm. However sometimes, law enforcement officers are portrayed as villains. Police officers do not always assure safety among civilians. In some cases they do the complete opposite by, victimizing, violating, harming and killing people. Author Sheila Fitzgerald argues that “Police brutality and misconduct are merely the major contemporary forms of state-sponsored…

be physical, which could involve physical contact, the use of weapons including guns and batons, and the use of pepper spray or other devices against civilians. It may also involve other actions, including corruption, false arrest, improper use of Tasers, psychological intimidation, political repression, sexual abuse, and verbal abuse,” (“Police Brutality”). It has been proven…

Criminal Justice/ Law Enforcement Many people question what it takes to get into a career or what you need. Sometimes when you're not sure about what career path you want to take you want to do a little searching. At times when we're doing this we don't even know exactly what type of question to ask. Everything depends on the career you want to take. For example, if you are looking into the law enforcement field you could ask where did all the laws come from? How did we come up with a…

Truth about Police Brutality in Modern Times In current events cases of police brutality, or alleged police brutality, are controversial issues. The world is full of good people and bad people and this is the same in the police department. Just as police officers sometimes stereotype civilians by their skin color society has begun to stereotype police officers. Police use of excessive force is a big problem. There are many different cases in which police use unnecessary force while on the job.…

Controlling Control In many ways the United States has taken the ideas of our forefathers and sculpted them into ways they work in our modern country. The government is proactive and has listened to people about uprising issues. Year to year our country seems to sprout new controversies. One in particular many countries have encountered is the idea of control. How do we regulate and work against forces such as race and poverty to keep our citizens safe under all circumstances? The…

In today’s society teenagers are being benefited from new inventions that make their lives easier. However, some inventions are not so good for them and could destroy their lives. An example of an invention that is having a negative impact around the world is the creation of the “flakka drug”. Flakka is a designed cathinone (compound alpha-PVP) drug that has been on the streets for a while. It started previously in China, Pakistan and India, then founded in the United States. This drug has had a…

COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME Who does abnormal human behavior affect, the abnormal human behavior affect everyone. Mainly it affect the person who has to deal with the mental disorder, it affect the family, the community and law enforcement. A mental disorder has its economic and social issues. It cost billions to help mental disorder illness. Economically, it’s a burden basically due to loss of income not the cost of the care. I have a great interest in abnormal behavior. It is a much needed subject…

Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. This phrase has become the mantra for the National Rifle Association and most pro-gun arguments, but on what basis does this stems from? Here in the United States, we contain just under half of all the armed civilians worldwide, despite having only just under 5 percent of the world population. To some, they see this fact as a source of pride, though others see it as the reason for an extensive issue. It is no breaking news that gun violence has been a…

How can you live in a world knowing that your safety is at risk by those who are supposed to protect you? The ever-present issue of police brutality is one of the most serious violations of someone 's human rights. Police have committed many unjust crimes that get swept under the rug and the officer gets a slap on the wrist. Beatings, shootings, failure to provide proper treatment, and fatal chokings are all examples of police abuse that happen in America every year. Although, it can happen…

Running Head: POLICE BRUTALITY 1Police BrutalityKarla GonzalezTexas Southmost College POLICE BRUTALITY 2Law enforcement is a fundamental part of society. Officers of the law are viewed as protectors of the nation who are to ensure peace and safety. Over the years, it has come into question the unconstitutional misconduct by law enforcement officials. In particular, police brutality has been a controversial issue. Defined as “the use of excessive physical force or verbal assault and psychological…