Shards of glass blanketed the roads like grass in a country field, flames engulfed the city in a vicious tsunami, and crimson puddles splashed as the feet of “protesters” marched forward. The smell of burnt garbage and the echoes of sirens and yelling filled the atmosphere… anyone could taste the bloodlust. Police plated in swat gear roamed the metropolis to confront the rioters, but even with maximum personnel, they were spread far too thin like the last of the butter on an unsatisfying piece of toast. Crime was normal here. Murder was normal here, but this wasn’t another shooting in the projects. This was a civil war. The sign on the edge of the town that read “Welcome to Baltimore City” had been vandalized now to read in a sloppy graffiti, …show more content…
As I mentioned earlier, a link has been found between those with depression and those who perpetuate violent crimes. An astounding 4.2% of people who were convicted for committing violent crimes were diagnosed with depression, compared to 1.7% of the general population (Bazian). Blue lights have been used for quite some time now for curing SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), but not much research has been put into testing their use with clinical depression. Unfortunately, this is because they are not very profitable, and money motivates. Once one purchases a light, he or she is set. There is no recurring charge. A small study conducted recently, however, does prove that blue lights can alleviate depression as well as anti-depressants (Rabin). This connection explains why the use of blue lights can decrease not only the rate of violent crime and suicides but also illegal drug …show more content…
The Swiss believed that by adding blue lights to their lavatories, the cerulean luminescence would make it more difficult for heroin users to shoot up, and thusly, reduce drug use. Rick Steves, speaking of his trip to a public bathroom in Switzerland reported, “I couldn’t see my veins… you couldn’t shoot up if you wanted to.” While, I’m sure that an addict would find a way to “chase the dragon,” I do believe that by adding blue lights to wash rooms, there would be fewer people getting high. Blue lights have been shown to reduce depression, and there is a plethora of evidence regarding drug use due to depression. It is no surprise that, “Mental disorders can lead to drug abuse, possibly as a means of “self-medication” (“Comorbidity”). To these ends, with almost seven percent of Americans diagnosed with clinical depression, blue lights should be everywhere (“Major Depression”). No cure all exists, but blue lights are a step in the right
The beating of Rodney King from the Los Angeles Police Department on March 3, 1991 and the Los Angeles riots resulting from the verdict of the police officers on April 29 through May 5, 1992 are events that will never be forgotten. They both evolve around one incident, but there are two sides of ethical deviance: the LAPD and the citizens involved in the L.A. riots. The incident on March 3, 1991 is an event, which the public across the nation has never witnessed. If it weren’t for the random videotaping of the beating that night, society would never know what truly happened to Rodney King. What was even more disturbing is the mentality the LAPD displayed to the public and the details of how this mentality of policing led up to this particular incident. This type of ethical deviance is something the public has not seen since the civil rights era. Little did Chief Gates, the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, and the LAPD know what the consequences of their actions would lead to. Moving forward in time to the verdict of those police officers being acquitted of the charges, the public sentiment spiraled into an outrage. The disbelief and shock of the citizens of Los Angeles sparked a mammoth rioting that lasted for six days. The riots led to 53 deaths and the destruction of many building. This is a true but disturbing story uncovering the ethical deviance from the LAPD and the L.A. riots. The two perspectives are from the Rodney King incident are the LAPD and the L.A. riots.
The events surround the deaths of four students in Kent, Ohio are disorderly and violent. In the government’s investigation after the shootings, the officials made several recommendations to students of the future. As the massacre is looked back upon, there are several key events that
When horrific crimes occur in large cities, many of them can be chalked up to gang violence or to the larger population of that specific city. But when horrific crimes happen in small cities like Lincoln, Nebraska, people begin to ask questions like who did this and why. In 1958, a nineteen year old man named Charles Starkweather put the entire state of Nebraska and possibly the entire nation in a state of terror. With his murder spree taking only three days, Starkweather had collected a body count of ten bodies, including two teenagers and a young child. Understanding Starkweather’s past and state of mind begins to answer the second question of why.
The media takes this news focuses on the protestor’s violence and showcases them as the ones creating a scene. The media then showcases police as the ones that have to deal with the situation by detaining citizens, thus making them look like the good guys. The mayor and chief police also take away from the citizen’s freedom by allocating a 7pm curfew and a 25 block ‘no protest zone’. So if individuals were to not follow the set curfew they can be detained even if they had nothing to do with the protest. Police started attacking citizens even before curfew, which stripped citizens more of their freedom and liberty to protest. Individuals who were leaving their office, and who were not apart of the protest were also taken to prison, even when they followed procedure. This proves that the actions taken were not a part of the due process system where we protect individuals but rather part of the crime control module where we screen out innocent people and get them into the
Throughout the article “The Code of the Streets,” Elijah Anderson explains the differences between “decent” and “street” people that can be applied to the approaches of social control, labeling, and social conflict theories when talking about the violence among inner cities due to cultural adaptations.
Stepping up to the incident of Brown’s death and handling the tensions that occurred. The tensions rise then, violence came. The local police force was not enough to handle the situation. Martial law was brought up. The police sent S.W.A.T. to enforce. The local area was in Martial law. According to Newsweek, with the Martial law active, the National Guards were there to protect them and minimize violence. The S.W.A.T. also used tear gas and they were armed like the military. There were a lot of casualties, some of them are not involved in the looting and damaging property. People, witnesses of the tragic and violent event, described it like they were in a war zone. Even though there are ways that the police handles the situation and National Guards to lessen the harm to the citizens; there are still many who were victimized by the harsh situation. Politicians must concern themselves to minimize these casualties. The community claims that the used too much force. The politician may also cut the budget of police-militarization and use the budget on more proficient way. Budgets and funds must not concentrate on arming the police, but on how the police reduce the risk of both civilian and the
Rios describes how patrol officer didn’t really care, or to help these youth. Instead of helping out, law enforcement targeted these young deviant boys. Rios shows us a depth overview of Oakland Police Department. In doing so, he shows us how the miscommunication, and the inequality these law agencies in the inner city ghetto
On June 21, the city of Detroit exploded as racial tensions finally reached their boiling point. Various news organizations, such as Time and Newsweek, covered the story. At the time of the riots, none of the reported accounts of the uprising matched. The most disputed facts were the discrepancies regarding why the riot started, the number of deaths and injuries, and the exact time the riot began. Yet, most news sources reported that around six hundred people were taken into cu...
Marijuana is the cause of much commotion and debating, as the question of legalization becomes more of an issue. Drugs are a major influential force in countries all over the world today. Legalization is an option that has not had a chance, but really should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of drug use, legalization would benefit for the following reasons: 1)reduction of money spent on law enforcement 2)increase in the countries revenue 3)lessen crime 4)useful in treating certain medical conditions.
In response to a protest at the McCormick Harvester factory in Chicago where the police reportedly killed six workers, local radicals led by Albert Parsons organized a meeting at Haymarket Square in downtown Chicago. Several thousand showed up to hear the speakers. The speakers were very careful to not incite violence in the already agitated crowd. After the speeches had been given large numbers of people left, however those who remained behind would be forever remembered in our history books. An army of police descended on the crowd and gave them an order to disperse. During the confusion, an unknown person threw a bomb into the crowd of police, killing one officer. Police began to fire on the crowd; the agitated strikers retaliated with a hail of bullets as well. A riot broke out in which one worker was killed and twelve were wounded, one policeman wa...
In the fifth chapter of Walker’s book, he discusses the idea that we can reduce crime rates if we “unleash” cops and give them more capabilities, deter future crimes through more severe punishments, and that we should lock up more criminals and for longer terms. The author of 14 books on issues of crime, policing, and policies surrounding those issues, Walker holds the title of Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he taught for many years, even though he has not taught there since 2005. Before this, in 1973, he acquired a Ph.D. in American History at Ohio State University which is his highest degree to date. Walker has written and done research on numerous subjects involving the criminal justice system and because of this has keen insight into the world of law and policing.
Across the world, there are thousands upon millions of people who suffer from depression. Upon the numerous sufferers,
This essay will talk about what Situational Crime Prevention( SCP) is, it will also discuss the theoretical assumptions that underpin this approach, for example, the nature of the offender as well as examining how the SCP strategy has been used to deal with crime as well as the general pros and cons of such an approach.
Depression is a serious and common problem that affects people of all social class and racial group throughout the world. They are good and affordable treatment for depression. Most people who have depression do not receive adequate treatment. We must do more and do better to take care of ourselves. It is not easy for any of us to tackle a problem of this magnitude, but by being responsible and taking care of our own health and mental well-being needs, we can also reach out to help others who are dealing with depression or other mental issues by sharing with them information’s and pointing them in the right direction to find the help they need.
There is a difference between feeling blue for a while and having a mental health problem such as depression. But it becomes a problem when people start to ignore their feelings and think less of their self. The Rode Island Physiological Association found that people who got their mental health problem fixed decreased their medical visits by 90%, their overall laboratory costs decreased by about 50% and their overall treatment costs decreased by 30%. Under health care the government says that they give adequate coverage to their patients and that they want to help with mental health problems, so that each American can have the same benefits than others (Useful Psychology Information). There is a point of getting medical help. As a result of Americans o...