New Jersey residentswho believe that they are witnessing an act of police brutality are discouraged from directly intervening. Those who do intervene may put their safety at risk and may also be taken into custody for obstructing a police officer. However, there are...

The reason that we feel anger is because it's a natural response. When you feel threatened in some way, anger powers an aggressive and often selfish mindset. For most people, this is a common response even to a mild issue -- like getting stuck in a traffic jam on the...

It seems that, all too often, police officers rush to take aggressive action to resolve a situation. They see everything as a conflict. They may even escalate tensions as they try to get people to comply.This is the wrong approach, some experts claim, saying that...

When police officers react to a situation, it happens in a split second. They make quick decisions that can have a lasting impact. For instance, if the police react too aggressively, the situation could escalate to one of stark police brutality. When considering the...

Wondering how likely a police officer is to use excessive force? One way to find out is just to look at the other officers that he or she works with.According to a new study, which focused on officers in Chicago but could apply all over the United States, the behavior...

Whenever you hear about cases of police brutality, you probably find yourself asking how it could possibly have happened. How did the situation escalate to that point? How could an officer who may have had a completely clean record get to the breaking point and...

There is a very clear physical impact from police brutality, and many victims wind up in the hospital. However, the overall epidemic of brutality can have a drastic mental and emotional impact on an entire community, even those who were not personality victimized...

The police use excessive force when arresting you. You don't know why. You're trying to cooperate, but one officer assaults you anyway. You suffer serious injuries during the arrest.However, it's not just one officer at the scene. There is another officer who doesn't...

Some say that New Jersey police departments have issues with excessive force. Naturally, the police must on occasion use force to arrest a suspect. However, when officers go beyond what most would consider a reasonable level of force, they may be crossing the boundary...

To protect and to serve - that's what police are supposed to do. Unfortunately, the police force attracts individuals who thrive on the power the badge gives them, and who often lack the compassion and reason necessary to resolve a confrontation without using...