Police Brutality
The goal of my research project is to briefly examine police brutality and it’s long-standing history in the United States. There will be in detail specific examples of incidents that involved brutality, and show the harmful relationship that it causes both the citizens as well as the police community. I will also express my opinions on brutality, it’s effects on the country, and where it is heading in the future.Before discussing police brutality, we must find out what type of police officer commits such acts. James J. Fyfe, author of an article dealing with police shootings and use of physical force, concluded that there is no significant difference in the use of physical force with regard to the race or ethnicity of the officer. Black police officers committed such acts at a rate of 9.8 per 100 officers, while white officers committed the acts at a rate of 8.7 per 100 officers. This lack of difference basically concludes that police officers that commit acts of brutality cannot be categorized by race, color, or ethnicity (Walker 232). Police brutality has existed as long as policing has been around in this country. These events do not represent all of the policing brutality that has occurred, but
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Approximate Word count = 2585
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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