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Understanding Police Brutality Sociological Perspe

Police brutality—excessive or unjust force by law enforcement—violates human rights and undermines public trust. From a structural functionalist view, it disrupts the police's role in maintaining order, safety, and social stability.

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Police Brutality and Its Three Sociological PerspectivesStructural Functionalism ApplicationVarious police human rights violations have been referred to as "police brutality1attimes. This could involve unjustified executions, torture, or the indiscriminate deployment of riotcontrol measures during protests. The worst-case scenario is the denial of a person's right to lifedue to the improper use of force by law enforcement. It may also be deemed torture or anothertype of abuse if the police are using excessive or unwanted force The use of unlawful force bylaw enforcement can affect the rights to liberty, security, and equal protection under the law. It isthe police's responsibility to support peaceful protests, and not the other way around, in terms oftheir overall objective, which is to serve, calm, and protect society. They are accountable forpreserving stability and order. We can guarantee long-term peace and development bypreventing, detecting, and investigating crime, protecting persons and property, and maintainingpublic order and safety.I'll use instances from Missouri, our state, to illustrate how certain organizations combatpolice brutality nationwide. An extension of Hands Up United, The Books & Breakfast strives toprovide a venue that encourages conversation about social justice and the improvement ofeducation in African-American communities. Dedicated to reducing injustice, Hands Up Unitedpromotes more political and economic education for people of color. Local NAACP Chapters area wonderful source for staying up to date on current affairs and learning how to continue takingpart in the fight to eradicate the scourge of police brutality that terrorizes the Black community,to provide one national example. Another national example is Black Youth Project 100, whoseprimary objectives are to improve leadership development, direct action organizing andeducation in order to secure justice and freedom for all Black people, ’You've been outraged.You've been saddened. You've been frustrated. Now get involved" (Davis, 2020)

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