Police Brutality Against Minorities Research Paper

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Chynna Wren
Hann
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01 March 2017 Police Brutality Against Minorities According to to the New York Civil Liberties Union, African Americans and Hispanics are unjustifiably targeted for “stop and frisk” checks by eighty four percent from 2002 to 2016. Stop and Frisk is a non consensual detainment and pat down on someone who appears to be armed or dangerous without arrest (Henderson). Research shows that police brutality against a select group of minorities of African Americans and Hispanics has escalated noticeably since the 1990s. Although the police has a sworn duty to protect, defend, and uphold the law, a surge in police brutality is a growing problem in society because of racial bias, racial profiling, and politics. …show more content…

Recent observations were made with African Americans and Hispanics implying they have little to no confidence in law enforcement (Wihbey). Individuals polled in this study believe law enforcement professionals will use unnecessary force against them (Wihbey). Minorities within the above mentioned communities exercise poor judgement by taking matters in their own hands instead of properly alerting law enforcement. “In a number of closely watched cases involving the deaths of young black men police have been acquitted, generating uproar and concerns about justice for all” (Wihbey). When individuals feel they are disenfranchised, their response to racial bias, racial profiling, and politics is impaired. Ultimately, racial bias has a major impact on police brutality against minorities because of the swayed results of how people view a specific

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