A LEGAL STUDY ON POLICE

BRUTALITY IN HUMAN
RIGHTS
John Kenneth 132102011
 INTRODUCTION

• Police brutality involves the use of unnecessary and/or excessive violence by police. Though a
satisfactory universal definition has yet to emerge, the phenomenon has existed throughout the
history of policing. From the earliest instances to the modern police departments of the twenty-
first century, both individual and collective instances of police brutality emerge. These instances
are disproportionately concentrated amongst certain populations, specifically the poor, minority,
and immigrant communities. Alongside this history of police brutality has existed antibrutality
sentiment and action within the citizenry, the press, and both local and national government.
 OBJECTIVES

• To find the association if police brutality is a serious problem with gender

• To analyse the main causes of police brutality with occupation
• To find the most possible way in which police abuse their power with educational qualification
 METHODOLOGY

• Research method: Empirical

• Sampling method: Convenient sampling
• Sample size: 200
• Sample frame: Chennai
• Independent variables: Age, gender, occupation, educational qualifications and avg monthly
salary
• Tools used for analysis: Simple bar graphs and clustered bar graphs and tests used are chi square
test, independent sample T-test and ANOVA
 Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymptotic Significance (2-sided)

Pearson Chi-Square
59.565a 4 .000

Likelihood Ratio
65.552 4 .000

Linear-by-Linear Association

15.812 1 .000

N of Valid Cases
200
 Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymptotic Significance (2-sided)

Pearson Chi-Square
62.739a 12 .000

Likelihood Ratio
71.663 12 .000

Linear-by-Linear Association

33.981 1 .000

N of Valid Cases
200
 Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymptotic Significance (2-sided)

76.161a 12 .000

82.658 12 .000

23.920 1 .000

200
 Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymptotic Significance (2-sided)

58.422a 12 .000

64.757 12 .000

20.178 1 .000

200
 Correlations

Educational qualification
What are the main Causes of police brutality Pearson Correlation
.378**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Gender Pearson Correlation

-.346**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Age Pearson Correlation

-.287**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Occupation Pearson Correlation

.305**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Educational qualification Pearson Correlation

1

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
200
 ANOVA

The most possible way in which police abuse their power

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
.055 1 .055 .041 .839

Within Groups
91.410 69 1.325

Total
91.465 70

ANOVA

The most possible way in which police abuse their power

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
7.816 3 2.605 2.087 .110

Within Groups
83.648 67 1.248

Total
91.465 70
 ANOVA

The most possible way in which police abuse their power

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
1.675 2 .838 .634 .533

Within Groups
89.790 68 1.320

Total
91.465 70

ANOVA

The most possible way in which police abuse their power

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
.026 1 .026 .019 .890

Within Groups
91.439 69 1.325

Total
91.465 70
 ANOVA

Racism is a factor in police brutality. Rate the level of agreeability on the above statement.

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
15.390 1 15.390 15.100 .000

Within Groups
70.328 69 1.019

Total
85.718 70

ANOVA

Racism is a factor in police brutality. Rate the level of agreeability on the above statement.

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
27.494 3 9.165 10.546 .000

Within Groups
58.224 67 .869

Total
85.718 70
 ANOVA

Racism is a factor in police brutality. Rate the level of agreeability on the above statement.

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
1.278 2 .639 .515 .600

Within Groups
84.440 68 1.242

Total
85.718 70

ANOVA

Racism is a factor in police brutality. Rate the level of agreeability on the above statement.

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Between Groups
8.146 1 8.146 7.246 .009

Within Groups
77.573 69 1.124

Total
85.718 70
 Correlations

Educational qualification
On a scale of 1-5, rate the level of police brutality shown to the general public. Pearson Correlation
.396**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.001

N
71

Gender Pearson Correlation

-.346**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Age Pearson Correlation

-.287**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Occupation Pearson Correlation

.305**

Sig. (2-tailed)
.000

N
200

Educational qualification Pearson Correlation

1

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
200
 CONCLUSION

The term police brutality is sometimes used to refer to various human rights violations by police.
This might include beatings, racial abuse, unlawful killings, torture, or indiscriminate use of riot
control agents at protests. At its worst, unlawful use of force by police can result in people being
deprived of their right to life. If police force is unnecessary or exclusive it may also amount to
torture or other ill treatment.