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

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Institutional Affiliation 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 use of force (Serchen et al., 2020). These challenges posed by the police force result in serious complaints among people. They are argued to be difficult to be dealt with by the governing regimes despite the numerous complaints from people. RESEARCH QUESTIONS Which gender is most susceptible to the police use of force? Which factors result in police use of force? How can the police use of force be measured? Which factors trigger police use of force among Black lives? Which vulnerable communities are mostly affected by police use of force? DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT VARIABLES Dependent variables: Situational factors. Psychological impacts. Situational factors. Independent variables: Suspect characteristics. Time. Space variables. Weapon. RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN Sampling research is the selection of a subset of the target population in a study. It helps researchers get adequate information which helps them answer the research questions without having t query many people, making them save on essential resources such as money and time. These involve various steps which should be achieved during sampling. They include identifying the population and specification of a sampling frame and method. The fourth step consists of determining the sample size, and the last step is implementing the plan (Nakagawa & De Villemereuil, 2019). Random sampling occurs when a researcher ensures an equal chance among the population selected to participate in the research study. Systematic sampling is the method where the sample group is determined according to a random starting from the larger population. Systematic sampling is essential because it helps avoid poor survey results or biased samples. Sampling Probability techniques used for the sampling enabled the researcher to include random, stratified, systematic, and cluster sampling during...