Criminal Justice Video Analysis

Studies have shown that an officer is more likely to even just pull over a person of color in higher-crime neighborhoods. In the cities San Francisco, Ferguson, Chicago, Greensboro, New York, and Maricopa, it is found that police officers tend to target individuals who are African American to pull over, but in all of these cities it is found that the white counterparts have a significantly higher rate of holding contraband--goods that have been imported or exported illegally--in their vehicles (Makarechi 1). A law enforcement officer’s decision making can also be influenced by the number of bystanders present. An officer is also more likely to apply force to his/her suspect when in an unnerving setting. For example, an officer will be more on edge when in an alley at night than he/she will be on the side of a highway at

The media and other citizen are looking down on law enforcement. Sometime a person with authority can abuse his or her authority. In order to be in control of something you must be fair. The video is showing the police officer use a lot of force on Eric Garner. Some people saying it is not good for the officer to where the body camera.

In the Texas Death Row YouTube video, three men were filmed through their journey living on death row, which include: Will Earl Pondexter Jr., Johnny Raw Johnson, and David Martinez.

Traffic enforcement polices have had major complaints from minority groups, specifically African Americans for being stopped due to the color of their skin. The term “driving while black” is a recurring theme among African Americans. Walker and Katz (2013) have stated, “The African American community has long been the major focus of police-community relations problem”(p, 379). Police-community relations is an

When it comes to race within law enforcement, male police officers still question whether women can handle the dangerous situations and physical confrontations that officers may be confronted with, while it is shown that most police women have easily met the expectations of their superiors. Indeed, studies have found that, in general, male and female officers perform in similar ways. In addition, research has found that most citizens have positive things to say about the work of police women (Worden,

The violence that some officers exude to minorities should only be used in extreme, desperate situations not when a teen steals some cigars or is walking home with a hood on. Besides showing an interest in racial justice and issues of race helps to break down barriers, exposed as false perceived misunderstandings, and shed light on commonly held perceptions of a race-infused

There has always been a common assumption from the police and society that minorities, primarily African Americans, are associated with criminal activity, in turn causing police brutality today. When the news report shows a police officer hitting a black man who was suspected of a crime, there are many people quick to point out police officers as racists. Usually, the police officers would say something along the lines of, “He attacked first and would not comply,” or “I thought he had a gun.” Now in some scenarios, this may be true as the suspect might have tried to fight back but most of the time, it is not. Many police officers in these cases try to make up lies to get out being known as a racist. Thankfully, there are many witnesses and

A police officer is a law enforcement official whose job is to protect and serve the people, not to abuse their power. Due to the fact that the U.S is consisted of many different races and ethnic groups, the ongoing conflict between police officers and citizens of color is at a constant rise. Although policies today no longer directly target those of colors, the policies applied by law enforcements in African-Americans communities are discriminating. Officers sometimes abuse the policies resulting in citizens viewing it as discrimination. By changing the way laws and regulations that unfairly impact Black and Brown communities can improve the justice system (Policy 5).Racial impact has changed the view of the government resulting in more inclusion of people of color in the system. Policies that are not racially excluding anyone of color should be used within police departments to evaluate the impact of different policing.

Law enforcement officials often confront situations where it’s an almost certainty that illegal activities are taking place despite not having sufficient resources to investigate every possible perpetrator. Research on race and vehicle stops by police show that African American drivers are disproportionately stopped in traffic by police for driving violations (Kowalski & Lundman, 2007). The reason is because law enforcement officials use characterizations or

One of the most polarizing policy issues in the United States is the process of using race, ethnicity, and/or national origin by law enforcement as a chief predictor of criminal behavior. In the presence of social media and modern technological innovation, there has been increased documentation on the very problematic ways in which police officers use their position of authority against minorities. The countless cases of murder and police brutality have prompted national dialogue regarding to what extent race should be used in methods of policing. Against a troubled backdrop of incessant clashes with minorities and law enforcement, navigating the situation requires a degree of care that does not diminish the

Police brutality is one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States and it occurs in every community. The job of a police officer is to maintain public order, prevent, and detect crime. They are engaged in a dangerous and stressful occupation that can involve violent situations that must be controlled. In many of these confrontations with the public it may become necessary for the police to administer force to take control of a situation. Sometimes this force takes the form of hand to hand combat with a suspect who resists being arrested. Not all police officers in communities are good cops. At least once a year the news is covering a story about a person

With so many news stories and incidents surrounding the topic of race and the police these days, it is not surprising for people to come to the conclusion that racism may exist within the criminal justice system. We will be taking a deeper look into the problem to find out what other possible determinants may play a role in deciding how an officer makes an arrest or stop and continue to analyze what is happening in those contexts. The issues surrounding the topic of race is like the two faces of the same coin as there are usually two sides that we have to consider: reality and media portrayals. The reality side of situations is always there at the time, but it is so subtly hidden from society that nobody understands it unless they witness it firsthand and with the media spreading filtered information, it becomes even harder for us to identify the key issue; this is especially the case when dealing with the police and racial profiling. If you turn on the news and flip to a channel where it is reporting on the police and their arrests, you will most likely see more arrests pertaining to minorities than other ethnicities. In the news, we can often see a misrepresentation of ethnic minorities, usually African-Americans, being arrested when compared to others and this has caused problems around societies countless times. For this essay topic, I will be discussing the different issues surrounding race within the parameters of criminal justice and inequality; furthermore I will be

"Relations between the police and minority groups are a continuing problem in many multiracial societies. Surveys consistently document racial differences in perceptions of the police, with minorities more likely than whites to harbor negative views." (Weitzer and Tuch, Race and Perceptions of Police Misconduct, 2004)

Dynamics of Restorative Justice Interactions Buried emotions A dominant emotion portrayed in the documentary, Beyond Conviction video is that both the victim’s and the offender’s had deep buried emotions that were brought to the surface during their circle group. Although both the victim’s and the offender’s were dealing with the offense in some ways they seemed to have mentally buried a lot of their deepest emotions until confronted with it face-to-face (Libert, 2006). As a facilitator, the way I might work with someone who was expressing that emotion during Circle group I would use the key element “talking piece” from the little book of circle processes. Talking piece entails creating space where participants can speak from a deep

There is a reason for the saying, "A thousand witnesses and nobody saw a thing." The saying comes from the fear of what happens when you see a crime and open your mouth about it. Granted, it used to be fear of the underworld element that ran the crime syndicates. Today, it seems the same is true of the police. Shenitria Blocker found that out first hand.