With it being 2018 and America being one of the most diverse countries in the world, it faces many social problems. A social problem is any behavior or condition that has a negative effect for a large amount of people. As the population of America steadily increases so does the amount of social problems. This is because the more people there are, there is more opinions, beliefs, and cultures. America’s population today is 323 million people. Even if a small portion of the population can be a massive influence due to social media, news, blogs, and advertisements. There is one problem in particular that has been in America for quite some time, police brutality. Causes of Police Brutality Police brutality is one of several forms of police misconduct, which involves undue violence by police. Police officers are permitted to use force and the public and their superiors expect them to do so. There are many causes of police brutality. A very common one is an officer of the law will feel a sense of authority or develop an attitude, causing them to act as if they are above the law. There are several reasons why these officers act the way they do. One is that speculated that some personality traits can cause the officer to be more aggressive. It is also rumored that bad past experiences can cause the officers to be more …show more content…
One of the more common approaches is protesting. Protesting against police stations and other prominent areas in a city where police brutality occurred is a good way to start in the fight against this issue. Protests would also help spread awareness to others who might be unaware of the issue. Another awareness approach to the problem is recording the officers. Recording instances of police brutality is an efficient way of exposing any underlying corruption and abuse of power by police officers. Evidence shown on tape may be the most effective in convincing the public of the importance of this