Police brutality is a growing problem in policing. There are laws that are strict on crime, and many times depending on the situation the officers need to react a certain way. Police brutality is excessive force to a major extent, and is not treated kindly. Police brutality can occur when an arresting officer feels threatened, by the arrestee, the arresting officer will defend him/her self but if something in their head snaps it becomes a beating. Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer.
Controlling Police Brutality The police have served an integral part in society as out protectors. Throughout the years, however, scholars as well as we citizens have begun to question the use of force, racism and internal corruption as well as other forms of misconduct by our officers of the law. The excessive use of force by police officers persists because of overwhelming barriers to their accountability. For instance, when police do get in trouble, it is normally a slap on the wrist, a lecture or loss of a vacation day as it stated in the article “Good Cop Bad Cop.” This fact makes it possible for officers who commit these violations to escape punishment and then often repeat their offenses. Every report of abuse is often met with denial or explanation of why the abuse was necessary instead of taking any real action like a suspension or removal of their badge in most cases.
Police Brutality Law enforcement officer’s credo is, “If you need me, I will be there for you. I will risk injury or death to get to you, because that is my promise” Police brutality remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive use of force by police officers persists because of overwhelming barriers to accountability. This fact makes it possible for officers who commit human rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their offenses. Racism, a big part of police misconduct, has become a major problem in the police force.
(n.d.) Retrieved from http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/police-brutality/) Police brutality has been an issue in the past and it continues today. Police brutality is not only physical harm but it’s also psychological harm. We need to analyze how much police brutality really goes on out there. We also need to be aware of how often police brutality goes on, and how we as citizens can minimize it by reporting it when we see it or if it happens to us. We know that police officers use excessive force, and they also use their authority to verbally abuse people.
His character might have been that he was not an honest person and that maybe he was lazy. 2. Perrin v. Anderson The standard for proving habit in this case is that there are numerous instances of Perrin becoming violent when he came in contact with the police officers. Perrin’s habits were that he would become violent with every encounter he had with a police officer. Perrin’s habit and character were closely akin.
Common forms of misconduct are excessive use of physical or Deadly Force, discriminatory arrest, physical or verbal harassment, and selective enforcement of the law (Saucier, 2001). Police corruption is the abuse of police authority for personal gain. Corruption may involve profit or another type of material benefit gained illegally as a consequence of the officer's authority. Typical forms of corruption include Bribery, Extortion, receiving or fencing stolen goods, and selling drugs. The term also refers to patterns of misconduct within a given police department or special unit, particularly where offenses are repeated with the acquiescence of superiors or through other ongoing failure to correct them (Saucier 2001).
An external mechanism would be if a person is verbally or physically abusive to an officer in a situation. An example of that would be if an officer pulls someone over for a minor offense like a break light out on the vehicle, and the driver is yelling and cursing at the officer, and the officer decides to arrest the driver for disorderly conduct. Police discretion affects the criminal justice process in that an arrest that is made by discretion of a police officer could end up being a problem at a hearing or trial. Departments that fail to develop clear policy guidelines on discretion about complex issues can face serious concerns. One concern is cutting moral, legal and constitutional corners that can perpetuate the morally ambiguous nature of police work, which can cause an isolated police culture.
Capstone Analysis Krystle A McClurg CJS/210 9/18/2015 Jeffrey Scott Capstone Analysis Police officers face many dangers in their jobs. Police officers are constantly being faced with the unknown and the unpredictable. They never truly know the outcome of any situation they enter into. This can make policing a dangerous profession. Dangers faced by police include death, increased risk of infectious diseases, and serious and minor trauma, both physical and emotional.
Moreover, the families of fatally injured victims often suffer many of the same psychological tolls. Another psychological effect of police of police brutality is the way a victim views law enforcement after being attacked. Some individuals end up assuming all law enforcement takes advantage of their authoritative positions. In some cases, this creates an even bigger issue concerning retaliation of the victims themselves. In addition to psychological effects, victims can undergo from physical effects.
Police officers around the country know this is the case, they know they can abuse their power and get away with it. How can we stop officers from getting away with crimes against citizens, some which aren’t alive to defend their case. Why doesn’t our country know about police brutality like they do 9/11? Why do the police hide news when it is negative towards