Title: Sociological Analysis: Michael Brown’s killing

Contents

1. Introduction about the killing of Michael brown, demonstrations held by residents of Ferguson, Saint Louis, Missouri…

2. Description of cognitive dissonance and integration with the killing of Michael Brown

3. Discussion of the killing of Micheal Brown based on several social issues: policing, equal treatment of races under the law, and classicism

4. Discussion of the killing of Michael Brown based on racial profiling

5. Discussion of Weitzer and Tuch (2004) assertions about mistreatment of ethnic minorities by police following a shooting and integration with the killing of Michael Brown

6.  Discussion of Reisig, McCluskey, Mastrofski, & Terrill (2004) claim that police are racists when dealing with minority suspects and integration with the killing of Michael Brown

7. Conclusion

Word count: 1,940 (6.46 pages)

Key sources:

Naiman, J. (2012). How societies work: Class, power, and change (5th ed.). Halifax, NS: Fernwood Publishing.

Reisig, M. D., McCluskey, J. D., Mastrofski, S. D., & Terrill, W. (2004). Suspect disrespect toward the police. Justice Quarterly, 21, 241–268.

Sunshine, J., & Tyler, T. R. (2003). The role of procedural justice and legitimacy in shaping public support for policing. Law & Society Review, 37, 513–548.

Terrill, W., & Reisig, M. D. (2003). Neighborhood context and police use of force. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 40, 291–321.

Weitzer, R., & Tuch, S. A. (2004). Race and perceptions of police misconduct. Social Problems, 51, 305–325.