Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Law and Justice
Publication Date
5-2021
Abstract
During the pandemic, routines were interrupted lives were changed and during this time, many individuals spent more time watching the news to learn more about how long it would take to resume normalcy. When George Floyd was murdered by four police officers, time stood still and the world watched. Outrage was immediate. The pandemic offered everyone the opportunity to witness tragedy unfold in front of them a brutality which happens every day, yet is easily ignored. This article examines the incidence of police homicides of people of color, the lack of law enforcement to seek solutions to their own internal structures and policies to correct these outrages, and the need for external accountability through legal and policy changes. Case studies are provided to illustrate the depth of issue.
Recommended Citation
Henderson, C., Quinn, A., Reasons, C., Salas, V., Vinson, J., & Warf, B. (2021). Police Homicide: Race and Ethnicity. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care, 6(S3).
Journal
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care
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Comments
This article was originally published in Journal of Trauma and Acute Care. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.