Assignment:
Discussion
Watch the below Fox News Fox & Friends (Dec. 7, 2014) video, Are Police Tactics the Problem? (Interview of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke); and NBC Today, Excessive Force? Outcry After Man Dies in NYPD Arrest (July 20, 2014).
Police Tactics[5 min.]
Watch Video
Are police tactics the problem?
Excessive Force[3 min.]
Read:
Hey Ferguson
Using key terms and concepts from the reading, answer the following questions:
- To what extent is police use of force and coercion inevitable?
- Is police brutality also inevitable? Explain.
- Why do you believe many members of minority communities believe the police use excessive force on a regular basis?
- Is there a war on police? Explain.
Make sure to:
- Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 350 words.
- Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
- Address all questions.
- Use proper grammar and punctuation.
- If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources.
*Make discussion mostly in your own words and do not exceed 550 words.