The relationship between law enforcement and African Americans has always been tricky, but what complicates this relationship even more is police brutality. Over the course of many years, police have become more harsh and violent, even to the point where some might describe them as militarized. This police brutality has also mainly been targeted towards […]
Profiling in law enforcement is a form of racism in America. This practice is used by police officers on the basis of race or ethnic status of individuals. This form of profiling is also known as criminal profiling or offender profiling and is used to identify likely suspects. Profiling is also used to link cases […]
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Get startedPolice worn body cameras is a current issue in America today, throughout the nation. Implementing police body cameras, with certain regulations and restrictions, would benefit all parties involved (who are doing the right thing). Suspects who are victims of police brutality would be provided with evidence to take to court, and innocent police officers who […]
Racial profiling has been around for as long as we can remember, the discrimination practice by the law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individuals’ race, ethnicity or religion. Racial profiling has been around but is it unnecessary for the world that we live in today. It is illegal, […]
When the topic of police brutality comes to mind, many come to terms of it being justified or needed in the occasion of the crime. Where do people’s minds go to when the topic of police brutality in African American communities come up? Minds revert to it being justified because these individuals are seen as […]
Racial profiling is a prejudiced act done by law enforcement when an individual is targeted as a suspicious being due to characteristics such as race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, etc. Those characteristics then become the principal factors when a police officer is making decisions. Racial profiling has become a common concern and longstanding problem in […]
Profiling is the idea of examining and analyzing offenders who are not known in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Howard D. Teten and Patrick J. Mullany first put it to use in 1972 on one of the unsolved cases that had been assigned to them. Profiling became a useful investigative tool to all law […]
Stop and frisk is the act of police stopping an individual to briefly search for any illegal substances or concealed weapons. It is said that a stop and frisk needs to be processed when law enforcement is suspicious of an individual. By evaluating the themes of racial profiling and the rights of man, proof will […]
From the documentary “The Force”, Oakland police captain Leronne Armstrong said, “The minute you put that uniform on, you represent all of us. Your behavior has an impact on all of us. One police officer can affect the credibility of a department, of a city. One police officer can have an impact on this whole […]
“Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve. It has no place in our national discourse, and no place in our nation’s police departments” (Jealous, 2013) Racial profiling has […]
Abstract This executive briefing is to discuss President Trump’s recent issued Executive Order (EO) 13767 Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements. The briefing will contain analysis that is focused on the EO’s main purpose of the policy, its benefits and consequences, and the effects on national budget. Introduction On January 25, 2017, President Trump signed […]
Every 7 hours in the United States an individual life is taken by a police officer. Police brutality is defined as an aggressive overuse of power given to them as a status of a police officer. A 395 pound 6’2-foot man named Eric Garner was held in an illegal chokehold by officer Justin D’Amico. Eric […]
Discretion Discretion is a legal power that certain government officials such as judges, prosecutors, and police officers use to make certain decision based on their own judgment, to decide the best course of action. In theory, the criminal justice official considers the totality of circumstances before determining whether or not legal action should be taken against […]
The Declaration of Independence was created to protect the inalienable rights that all Americans receive at birth, yet police brutality continues to threaten the rights of African Americans everywhere. Police everywhere need to be given mandatory psychological tests in order to gain awareness of racial bias in law enforcement and allow citizens to slowly gain […]
Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill SB1421 that allows the public to view investigations of officer shootings, serious use of force, sexual misconducts, and lying. Police officer privacy had been protected by California confidentiality laws that prohibit the public to know what typically occurs during the investigations of these misconducts and their outcomes. This bill […]
It can be said that most communities throughout the country perceive or encounter gang violence. Gang activity has increased in Monterey County, causing homicide rates to climb at a very high scale. Salinas is located 10 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River in the greater part of the bay area where gang […]
Policing in America fall under the protected services of the United States of America. The role and function of the police department is to safe guard the laws of the country, while protecting and serving the citizens of the nation. The department holds an open-door policy that allows citizens access to free emergency calls, they […]
From online systems to cell phones, citizens are connected via technology twenty-four hours a day. The nation’s dependence on technology such as cell phones has impacted all aspects of life including police departments. Technological advancements have provided tools to assist police departments in addressing current situations. One case where this technology would have been beneficial […]
Terry vs Ohio was a controversial ruling for many reasons. The ruling stated that when police officers randomly stop someone, that constitutes a seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and, as a result it has to be reasonable. What is reasonable? By this definition reasonable translates to circumstance causing suspicion. Basically, the officer has to have […]
Hands up, don’t move, don’t run, and speak but speak with ease because one wrong move can cause that gun pointing in your direction to go off. At a young age, African American children learn how to stay away from police and how to act during an encounter with one, but nothing prepares them for […]
The Department of Homeland security was created exclusively to make sure that the U.S. is a safe country to live in. The departments’ main purposes are to pass laws, come up with new policies, fight crime and prevent terrorist activities. Extra roles are securing the country’s immigration and border, counterterrorism, responding to disaster and recovery […]
There is little doubt that America is a country of immigrants. Many of its citizens today can trace their lineage to other geographic areas all over the world. They come in pursuit of the so called “American Dream.” After all, who wouldn’t want to be in a land where success and prosperity is virtually guaranteed […]
The four elements of arrest are intent, authority, detention or seizure, and understanding. The rationale of a regulation enforcement officer to arrest a suspect can both be transmitted verbally or thru actions. This is very sizable due to the fact the absence of cause means that no arrest can take vicinity. The intent is a […]
In Miranda v. Arizona (1966) The Court reasoned that custodial interrogations are coercive in nature due to the adversarial nature of the criminal justice system and thus certain protections must be put in place in order to ensure that a suspect is not forced to incriminate himself unwillingly. In Escobedo v Illinois (1960) the court […]
Almost everyone can be involved in police brutality including Hispanics, Asian, and African American. But, black people are most likely to be shot by police than their white peers. However, according to Vox news says, An analysis of the available FBI data by Dara Lind for Vox found that US police kill black people at […]
In inner city school districts, the disciplinary treatment applied to at risk youth has become a very controversial topic, especially when criminal activity or violence begins to outbreak. Most of the controversy stems from the solutions on how to discipline these individuals for their behavior or actions, rather than focusing in on rehabilitation and prevention. […]
Racial profiling has affected many innocent lives and caused them to deserve harsh punishments for crimes they did not commit. Many individuals are being targeted on or assaulted because of racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is becoming worse as the years pass, it’s changing into a controversial topic. That is the reason why African American, Hispanics, […]
After taking this course, I now understand our criminal justice system much better. I’ve learned how to measure crime rates, the strategies used when it comes to policing, and theories for why crime happens. I’ve also learned that there is a lot that we can improve on. Unfortunately, it seems many aspects of our criminal […]
Body-worn cameras by police officers is a relatively new idea that has come to be one of the hot-button issues within law enforcement with in the past five or so years. There are many reasons as to why it has become a popular idea. Throughout this paper I will discuss the history behind the idea […]
Parents teach their children not to judge a book by its cover, however, this is easier said than done. In America, there are many different races, ethnicities, and religions being judged every day. It has impacted society tremendously and expanded into multiple places, taking on different faces. A particular face is racial profiling. To what […]
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