Police Brutality
Police brutality pertains to the abusive actions and threats, whether physical or verbal, made by a police officer and is one form of criminal misconduct. Cases of police brutality occur throughout the world. In the United States, reports of brutality are investigated by internal police commissions, district attorneys, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Police brutality can affect anyone, but is sometimes seen as disproportionately a problem for certain races, religions, or people of a lower economic status. When police officers are given the authority to maintain order in society by enforcing the law, they may eventually develop an antagonistic attitude toward those they were hired to serve. In this case, a police officer may believe the victim of the brutality deserved the harm that was inflicted. The use of video cameras to monitor police behavior has increased the awareness about police brutality of the general public and police officers, with the Rodney King beating of 1991 being a notable example. For this reason, more brutality cases are being investigated.
The victims of police brutality may feel particularly hopeless when they consider pursuing legal action against the perpetrator. Attempting to receive justice through a court of law after one part of the legal system has already failed them can be a daunting task. Obtaining help from an experienced personal injury lawyer can help victims of police brutality get a fair hearing of their case, even though the victim's faith in the justice system has been shaken.
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Links on the Web
 NYT > Police Brutality and Misconduct - Search for 'National'News about police brutality and misconduct, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Louisiana: Officers Charged in Death Two New Orleans police officers were indicted on federal charges in a 2005 beating death while they were on patrol, part of a Justice Department inquiry that has led to charges against 18 officers. Click here to read this Police Brutality news article. |
| Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Texas: Seven Officers Are Fired for Beating The Houston police chief has fired seven officers involved in the beating of a 15-year-old suspected of burglary, a beating that was caught on videotape and outraged many black residents. Click here to read this Police Brutality news article. |
| Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Court Lets City Withhold Data of Surveillance A ruling said that New York City need not release documents on surveillance related to the 2004 Republican National Convention. Click here to read this Police Brutality news article. |
| Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Illinois: Chicago Reaches Deal in Lawsuit Claiming Police Abuse The Chicago City Council approved a $16.5 million settlement to a class-action civil rights lawsuit under which more than 500,000 people could be eligible for reimbursement. Click here to read this Police Brutality news article. |
| Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Connecticut Town Grapples With Claims of Police Bias East Haven, which had previously played down Hispanics? complaints of police harassment and brutality, may have turned a corner. Click here to read this Police Brutality news article. |
| Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Guilty Verdict in Killing of Long Island Man The teenager accused of fatally stabbing an immigrant in a racially motivated attack was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime ? saving him from a life sentence. Click here to read this Police Brutality news article. |
