Article Title
Keywords
Law enforcement, Abuses of police power, Abuse towards African-Americans
Document Type
Research Paper
Abstract
Following the 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Officers, “Congress empowered the federal government to police local law enforcement in 1994” in a statute known as 14141. Under this code revision, the Department of Justice (DOJ) could investigate allegations of misconduct and enforce systematic change; however, moves by the new executive administration have called this mission into question. The stakes are high in policing, especially in light of increasing abuses of police power - more specifically, the disproportionate abuse towards African-Americans and minorities. This paper will discuss the policies and groups in contestation over reforming law enforcement in the United States and assert that all reasonable parties desire accomplishing the same goal: safe communities and safe police officers.
Genre/Form
articles
Recommended Citation
Luckman, Shannon
(2018)
"Changing Law Enforcement in the Trump Era,"
Occam's Razor: Vol. 8, Article 5.
Available at:
https://cedar.wwu.edu/orwwu/vol8/iss1/5
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Police; Police brutality--United States; African Amerians--Violence against--United States; Minorities--Violence against--United States; Police--Violence against--United States; Police-community relations--United States
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Geographic Coverage
United States
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
