Which of the Following Is a Reason Police Brutality Persists

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason police brutality persists according to the Human Rights Watch's report responding to excessive use of force?

• A)A majority of police officers repeatedly commit human rights violations.
• B)Systems of reporting are flawed and lack accountability.
• C)It is difficult to define objectively reasonable forms of force.
• D)There is a lack of information on appropriate use of force among police departments.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.