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    Hello Future President‚ I am Rex Smith. I just wanted to inform you of my concerns about police brutality.First let me start by saying that police officers have a dangerous job and there will be situations where law enforcement must act for the safety of others and also for their own protection. With that being said I feel that it comes down to inherent biases.I feel that the society has portrayed an image in America that makes some people of white ethnicity fear black people.And I feel that is wrong

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    according to alternet.com. Police brutality is a very big problem in ghettos all around the world. “Although black men make up only 6% of the U.S. population‚ they account for for 40% of the unarmed men shot to death by police this year” according to WashingtonPost.com.The officer that committed the murder usually gets just a slap on the wrist. Since the officer never gets punished it keeps happening. The media never really talks about any of the issues in the ghetto unless its police brutality.For example

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    Hello‚ for my presentation my issue is about the brutal police throughout Australia. The actions of the policeman throughout nationwide have been an uproar. Australia are known and seen to have very brutal police men. Policeman who have been put in the publicity to be known as brutal from their wrong decisions‚ should they even be allowed to proceed in their job? I don’t think so! It’s horrible what stories you here from our local policeman and how they can just get let off so easily. If they do

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    framed‚ thus forcing the viewer to follow the director’s vision and progressions. Making a Murderer’s pilot episode starts with Steven Avery coming home after his eighteen year sentence. Already‚ the “antagonist” of the issue is identified as the police force for the wrongful accusation and the episode continues by delving into Avery’s personal life that had led to this. Furthermore‚ a viewer becomes empathetic when they imagine what damage and pain Avery had sustained in his time that was taken

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    There are a number of stressful situations that a police officer is put into daily‚ and how a police officer handles these situations can determine their future for many years to come. Police brutality can be caused by several factors whether it be subconscious or on purpose (Lee). However‚ these situations are not always black and white. In the heat of the moment‚ officers can shoot on impulse to protect themselves‚ and to make sure they get back to their families (Lee). There could also be issues

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    thelawdictionary.com‚ police brutality is defined by‚” the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians.” Police brutality is very common in District 9 as police are extremely violent towards the ‘prawns’. Furthermore‚ police or military take advantage of their position and physically harm the aliens unnecessarily. This coincides with the police brutality that occurred during the Marikana strikes (image on the right). This violence was not only caused by police trying to maintain

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    Police Brutality in the United States Police brutality is a fact of American life. In most major cities across the country‚ officers abuse their authority in the most flagrant ways. New York City and Los Angeles are the most notorious for police brutality cases. In New York‚ when mayor Rudolph Giuliani took office in 1994‚ he instituted a "zero tolerance" policy‚ the theory that allowing small crimes to pass unpunished will encourage disrespect for the law in larger matters. This led to a huge increase

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    a peaceful society and avoid disorder. The government enforces law through the police‚ courts and other agencies. Power can produce many positive results‚ but this power the government controls is often abused and in many cases they enforce law with brutality which is completely different from its original purpose. Law was established to benefit the people but sometimes through the abuse of power like police brutality‚ its enforcement defers its original purpose. The concept of law is very old

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    A major issue surrounding criminal justice agencies across the United States is police brutality and the abuse of power. There has been case after case involving police officers using excessive‚ deadly force that more often than not unjustifiable behavior. Police departments have been in hot water lately because of the actions of certain officers. As a result‚ the criminal justice system as a whole is affected by the negative and inappropriate behavior. Instead of the officers who under scrutiny

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    and the Police Part I: Outline Eileen Garcia CJA/344 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice June 17‚ 2013 STEPHEN HUMPHRIES Police corruption and citizen complaints relative to ethnicity I. Introduction A. Police corruption Police corruption has become an international problem. This was initially a common practice during the period when the police institutions were being developed but the effect has been felt by many people‚ even affecting peacekeeping operations. The police abuse

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