Batka Research Paper

The Cahokia lived in temples and teepees. I know teepees were a common place to live in back then, but I never knew that people could live in a temple. I thought temples were a place where people did religious things like praying. I feel like I’ve heard of the Cahokia people, but I know nothing about them. It was interesting that their dictator who they called “The Great Sun” would howl at the top of the temple every morning to determine whether it was morning or not. I wonder why the sun meant so much to them. They had a sun god and invented poles that aligned with the sun at the equinox and solstice.

Baked Alaska Baked Alaska consists of a cake topped with ice cream and then covered in meringue and baked for 3 minutes. The French made the first Baked Alaska. Lemon Baked Alaska Ingredients 3 eggs 150 g castor sugar 5 ml lemon extract Zest from 1 lemon 125 ml milk 60 g butter 150 g flour 7 ml baking powder 2 ml salt Method Beat the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy.

A recent current event that is shown in media is the shooting of a Virginia State Trooper at a Greyhound bus station. This tragedy occurred Thursday, March 31, in the afternoon around three p.m. A Virginia state trooper was said to be talking to another individual, the suspect, and then the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the trooper leaving him with serious life threatening injuries. After the suspect shot the trooper other State Troopers began firing their weapons on the suspect. This tragedy ended with the suspect dead, Virginia State Trooper with serious injuries, then later died and two female civilians with not so serious injuries from the gun shots. Virginia state police do not know why the suspect pulled out his gun on the trooper and why in a bus station where many are surrounding and can get injured. Police also found out that the suspect has a long history of crime and gun use. Although there is many different

Each year, the FBI provides research on law enforcement officers that have been killed or assaulted; many people know this as LEOKA. The goal of this data is to provide people with information through the UCR (uniform crime report) about law enforcement officers who have been feloniously and accidently killed, and also officers who have been assaulted in the line of duty. The uniform crime report presents this information through overviews and statistics about each of the victims, where they come from (the state they resided in), and also when and how they were killed. Throughout the years this has become an effective way to research and learn about this topic and understand why it is important to know about. Throughout this paper I am going to find patterns through different regions and states in the United States under all three of the topics LEOKA focuses on and find similarities and

Robert Davis was an African American man. He was not a “thug,” he was not a “drunk,” he was a retired school teacher from New Orleans who was in his sixties. He was brutally attacked by three police officers. He suffered a broken nose and other broken bones in his face. The incident was recorded and went viral. Davis was arrested but faced no charges. Three police officers were charged but only two went to trial. In the end, two of the police officers were fired — the third never made it to trial because he had committed suicide. Davis was compensated for the assault.

Police departments undergo an immense amount of scrutiny. Many members of society question their motives, if they are performing their jobs adequately, and if they are using police discretion appropriately. Over the years there have been many cases that have involved members of law enforcement or the entire police department, that have placed law enforcement in a negative light. This negative light is attention that neither society nor the police departments will benefit from. One major case that has been in the media is the case of Kelly Thomas. Kelly Thomas was beaten and eventually died from injuries he had sustained from local law enforcement. This case is a major case because it brings awareness to society about police overstepping their boundaries, the lack of training police officers receive with dealing with the mentally ill, and how the mentally ill are treated in the criminal justice system.

Understandably, this is one of Alder Clyburn’s top concerns, along with the youth and the elderly. Focusing on all three of the above concerns, they fit with the concept of public safety. Newhallville, as I previously mentioned has had a history of injustice and a stranded relationship with the police, who police their community. I observed that there has been some improvements but there is still a lot of work to be done. While, interning Alder Clyburn and I were told about a case in which excessive force was possibly used by a police officer against a father waiting for his daughter’s to get off of the school bus. After, speaking with the father it was apparent that excessive force was in fact used, but because of fear of retaliation by the police officer, the father decided not to proceed with filling out a civilian complaint. After, experiencing this incident it reinforced my career path chose. This situation helped me push away the limitations, I previously put on myself in relation to my career chose. It opened my eyes to the needs of the people and the importance of them having a voice against injustice, whether due to financial limitations or actual fear. It is my belief that every person should be treated with dignity and respect, no matter where they live or how they look, we are all human

It’s has been one year since two NYPD officers were gunned down execution style while sitting in their marked patrol car in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The ambush horror was met with anger and sadness across the nation as two innocent lives were lost just solely because they wore blue.

In light of the recent spate of police-involved homicides of suspects who may or may not have put the lives of the police involved in fear for their safety and well-being, this paper seeks to examine the use of deadly force by police officers in the line of duty. The training involved in using one’s service weapon in situations that call for a determination of the use of force will be explored, as will the rules, regulations, and extenuating circumstances that lead to the firing of a service weapon in the line of duty, resulting in the death of a suspect. The Supreme Court cases that have led to and/or upheld laws allowing a broader interpretation of what is considered justifiable use of deadly force will be briefly examined. Additionally, the use of non-lethal weapons, such as Tasers, by police forces and how the availability of these weapons influences the rate of deadly force will be inspected. Finally, an elucidation of the various perceptions of the general public of the police after use of deadly force is used within their communities will be addressed.

Some horrific cases have happened throughout the years. Brining these cases to the public’s attention will help show how much of a problem police brutality really is. Police brutality is the use of force that is exceeding the necessary amount of force (“Police Brutality,” n.d.). In 2011, a 37 year old mentally ill homeless man was laying on the ground when police were kicking and punching him eventually leading to his death (Akkoc, 2018). In 2014, Eric Garner an African American male was being arrested for selling loose cigarettes when he was wrestled to the ground by a New York police officer who had him in a banned chokehold technique (Akkoc, 2018). Eric Garner told him, “I can’t breathe (Akkoc, 2018, Sec. 5)” multiple times, but the officer

Each year law enforcement officers throughout the county are involved in shootings, some of them fatal. Frequently the shootings are reported by the media, which exploits the feelings of the victim while ignoring the effect of the shooting on the police officer. It is “estimated that approximately 87 percent of all emergency service personnel will experience a critical incident at least once in their career, which include officer-involved shootings” (Kureczka, 2002, p. 18). Officer-involved shootings have a profound effect on not only the officer involved but also their spouses, families, and the departments they serve. Law enforcement officers that are involved in officer-involved shootings need support and assistance such as critical incident stress debriefing and sometimes long-term trauma recover therapy in order to cope and live successful lives beyond the critical incident of the shooting.

In his article, Coastes states that many flaws in the way police handle situations, especially when it comes to situations involving minors, those with physical/mental disabilities as well as those that are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Using pathos to appeal it to the reader’s emotions, Coastes states several instances of deadly forces being used by police when not necessary, such as in the cases of Anthony Hill, Tony Roberson, and Tamir Rice. In Hill’s case, he was a mentally ill person that stripped his clothing off and then jumped off his balcony and the police killed him. Roberson was high

The driver was eighteen years old and was revving his engine at the crowd because they had flooded into the streets without permit. This goes to show that the need for a solution in decreasing and or stopping this crime is overdue. Other crimes that are majorly affecting America are the amount of innocent minorities being killed and the cases of police abuse. In 2015 the total death percentage of minorities was at a new record of 1,199 deaths. Fifteen percent of these deaths were racial, (rt.com). That's five times more than how many white men were killed. For example, there was a thirty four year old unarmed father of four named Rumain Brisbon who, on December 2, 2014, was shot to death by cops because they had mistaken his bottle of pills for a gun, (Gawker.com). This has been proving to be a major problem and something needs to be done about it. There have been over 4861 reports of police abuse in America and that's only from five percent of the law enforcement agencies in America that voluntarily gave this knowledge to the public, (Copcrisis.com). It is shown that Eighty Four percent of the time police officers use more force than necessary when on the job, (copcrisis.com). It is also, said that forty three

The Dinka terms include muycharko, ajak, murahaliin, Juur, and djellabah. Muycharko means twelve men (4). Francis’s dad always told him, “You are like twelve men,” he said. “I think you will be a successful man. I think you will be able to do something important when you grow up.” According to the book, ajak’s definition is rich or very wealthy (4). People called Francis’s dad ajak, he was rich with cattle. Militia men from the North who raided villages, stole cattle, and killed people are called murahaliin. (9). Black men, Juur, who wore headdresses and robes brought essential items that Sudan didn’t have like salt, sugar, and tea (10). Women that wore headed cloakes are called djellabah. (10). The Arabic terms include abuya, jedut, salaam

Allegations of police brutality by the U.S. police departments have been on the rise for the past two decades. The use of excessive force by police officers beyond what is considered necessary is not a new fact to the world. Many of these encounters with civilians have been unjustified because the majority ultimately ends in death. The police involve the use of weapons such as batons, Tasers, pepper spray, or guns. This may also include false arrests, psychological trauma, and verbal abuse. Some individuals will state they are just doing their job, but others argue these cases can be traced back to poor training and policies. Every police officer has the right to protect himself and the community, but they should be able to discern when to use reasonable or excessive force on the civilian depending on the situation at hand.