The Case of Rodney King
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Find an example of a case where police used physical force in your city or town. If you aren't able to find a local example, you may use an example from another place. Be sure to post the link to your example in the discussion forum. Then use the resources on the use-of-force continuum and the information on dynamic resistance response model from your textbook to help you answer the following question:
Based on what you know about your example, do you believe the force used was justified? Why or why not? Was the officer (or officers) involved held criminally liable? What, if any, charges were brought against the officer(s)?
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Was the case of Rodney King justified? The Solution discusses this volatile historical moment.
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The best example of police brutality is the Case of Rodney King. The case took place in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Rodney King was driving under the influence of alcohol, and when Police tried to pull him over, he engaged in a high speed chase. The reason for this is that King had a previous conviction for robbery, and ...
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