Language Arts
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Police Brutality
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Police Brutality
Police brutality is when the police use extreme and unnecessary power to enforce the law. Generally, these brutalities are a form of police misdemeanors or cruelty, infringement of civil rights. It is also explained as a condition where police officers use excessive force against an individual. Police brutality includes verbal persecution, mental harm, property damage, the ineffectiveness of the police officers, and in some cases, mortality.
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K- What I already know about my topic |
W- What I want to know about my topic |
L- What I have learned about my topic |
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Police brutality can cause death due to severe injuries caused like in the case of George Floyd, who was brutalized by the police. |
I would like to know how or what can be done to stop police brutality. |
I have learned that psychologists play an essential role in the amendment process through collecting information on predisposing police stops and the use of force to bring involvement that decreases brutality.
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Most abused children are constantly threatened from disclosing the harm caused to them, and they may end up dying due to stress and severe injuries caused. |
I would also appreciate knowing what the government is doing concerning the rise of police brutality. |
I have also learned the government has introduced law enforcement that authorizes actions to any police who is brutal. |
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Insufficient institutionalized training can lead to brutality due to a lack of ongoing training. |
How can parents converse with children about the topic concerning police violence? |
Parents should hold conversations concerning police brutality topics with their children. However, according to Dastsgir (2020), avoiding police brutality topics will not assist in solving the violence. |
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Police officers should be accountable for any brutality they do. Unfortunately, many are cases of brutality, and no action is taken to prevent the reoccurrence of the violence. |
Lastly, I wanted to know the steps to take when one encounters police brutality.
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1. Finally, I learned that an individual should always report to the authorities when brutalized by the police. 2.
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References
Dastagir, A., 2020. [online] Usatoday.com. Available at: <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/how-talk-kids-racism-racial-violence-police-brutality/5288065002/> [Accessed 29 October 2021].
Floyd, G., Arbery, A., Taylor, B., Mubang, R. N., D’Andrea, K., Joseph, B. A., ... & Foster, S. M. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Statement on Structural Racism, and the Deaths of.