Using the 5 resources highlighted in red on the template provided, create a 2-3 pages annotated bibliography.

The relationship between the police and the community is going to be worsened further if the police use excessive force against them. The main reason for this claim is, direct force harms innocent people and could also lead to the death of people. It does not give the public the chance to air their opinions that violate their basic human rights. When excessive force is used in the fight against crime, many innocent people may be injured in the process and also their privacy rights may be violated. One of the solutions to this problem is to come up with strict policies that guide how the police relate to the public and use of excessive force should be prohibited at all times. These policies would solve the problem as the police force would be bound by those laws and would not use excessive force against the public that would in turn boost the community's trust in the police force. This solution is being researched upon and will be improved as time goes by improving its effectiveness in improving the relationship between the public and the police force.

Applicable Resources

National Institute of Justice. (2012). Police Use of Force.

The article explains what excessive force is in detail. It explains that the police is allowed by the law to use some levels of force when suspects resist arrest. Excessive force is forbidden, and injured suspects are supposed to be treated and their relatives informed. The article also explains some of the factors that may affect how police use excess force. Some of the factors are the technology used, the relationship between the police and people, the mandates of those officers and the laws that govern how police use force.

Bureau of Justice Statistics. Use of Force.

This article gives the correct figures of how many times excessive force was used in the United States. The statistics indicate that the use of excessive force has reduced with time, and it's still continuing to reduce as time goes by. The reduction in the use of excessive force has been attributed to improved relations between the public and the police force. The numbers also indicate that the public is becoming more and more confident with time.

Wihbey, J. (2014). Excessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflict in the wake of Ferguson.

This particular article investigates how the police use excessive force to specific groups of people. According to the statistics given, most of the crime suspects were young black people and the police was more likely to use excessive upon them than their white counterparts. However, the numbers are also decreasing as the public is becoming more and more confident in the police force.

LawInfo. What to do if Police Use Excessive Force?

The article is addressed to the public, and it gives them information on how to handle incidences of excessive force. The article aims at protecting the people by educating them on how to handle the issue that would lead to the punishment of offenders.

Wallentine K. (2007). How to ensure the use of force is “reasonable and necessary” and avoid claims of excessive force.

This article explains what excessive force is, and also defines the limits of force. The article defines these terms by referring to the Constitution and gives examples of situations where excessive force can be used.

Annotated Bibliography

(This represents your next “level 1 heading”)

Here you will summarize each of the 5 sources that you have found and listed in IP # 1 that are most relevant and best support your purpose statement. So what you are summarizing is the basic information or content from these 5 sources – listing each one separately and utilizing the APA 6th ed Annotated Bib sample in learning materials. These are in essence “abstracts” for each source.

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