Police brutality ( unlawful use of force)

What is police brutality?

• All of the above

• Act of violence

• Act of violence of a citizen

• One of several forms of police misconduct which involves undue violence by police members.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is excessive force of an officer?

• Misuse of weapons.

• Using more force then needed.

• Putting hands in a unarmed person.

It’s legal for police to use excessive force if feel in danger or fear.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the effect of facing police brutality?

• More killings

• Officers stop responding to crimes.

• Defunding of police.

A police officer takes a citizen life every _ hours

• 10

• 20

• 7

• 12

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Around how many people are lost in a year due to police violence?

• 12,000+

• 25,000+

• 50,000+

• 40,000+

What’s the cause of police brutality?

• inadequate laws, racial or other forms of discrimination.

• Anger or misunderstandings

• Wrong doing of the victim.

Its legal for police officers to use weapons if victims is armed.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1