Police Brutality Research Paper

In today's culture the police, have many parts. They are the peacekeepers, law enforcement and many other jobs. Nevertheless, recently they have become the subject of a very frenzied and large argument. Many believe that the police should give up their bully type strategies for a more cultured and improved approach, while others feel that the police should crack down on the most insignificant of crime type and depreciate crimes that are more serious. By discovering why the police have recently increased their brutality in enforcing the law, we may be able to discover how to prevent it in the future. One reason believed to lead to the increase in police brutality is the idea that some police officers are beginning to believe that they are …show more content…
It can also be considered police misconduct as police brutality usually stems from things such as racial profiling, intimidation, and surveillance abuse. Police let their own views and opinions cloud social justice and end up committing crimes based on their personal beliefs. Studies show that there are cops who think that the legal system they serve is dwindling and that it is their responsibility to make up for it. This is recognized as "vigilantism", when the officer involved may think the suspect merits more punishment than what they may have sentenced under the court of law. This can be attributed to a damaged psyche. Police personal opinion leads to bias in certain situations that can lead to harsh or unfair results. Tests show that an officer is 15% more likely to believe a woman’s story/alibi over a man’s. Personal beliefs like this cloud the view of proper police behavior and stop them from following their rules and the law. It is also possible for an officer to be influenced by other officers. A young naïve lieutenant will do whatever his commanding officer says, and if put in a situation where he is told to use brute force, he has no other option. That can lead to the final point, …show more content…
Police brutality is not merely a physical act. Police who are bribed can set harsher punishment for criminals and the like for self-personal gain. When given the opportunity, a low adjusted officer is surprisingly 25% likely to take a bribe. They can be bought into specifically pursuing a certain case, to hold off from one, or to shake a suspect down. An easily willed man is easily corrupted by the opportunity’s brought upon them via the power of law enforcement and it is a reason why it is important for psyche evaluation screenings so that people with personal vendetta, easily corrupted minds, or just plain mentally unfit for law enforcement are not given a badge or a gun to with what they see as

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