Examining Police Use of Force: Factors, Impacts, and Vulnerable Communities

POLICE USE OF FORCE PROPOSAL Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor’s Name Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS3 DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT VARIABLES3 RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN4 Sampling5 Literature5 Conclusion5 References7 INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM Police use of force by law enforcement officers is a pertinent issue that should be embraced in various countries to promote defense for individuals or groups of people. There exist multiple factors which are involved with the use of force by the police, such as training of officers, officer liability in the use of force, justification and the reason for power among the police officers, and changes that may occur as a result of failure to use deadly force (Miethe et al., 2019a). Serious problems arise due to police use of power through law enforcement bodies across the globe. It's the legal right of police in any country to maintain peace and order. However, there exist various issues which arise in their task force. Use of deadly force, corruption, stress, police discretion, professionalization, response to terrorism, and unionization are some common issues that influence police