Toward Data Justice Understanding Police Shooting Data Systems and Narratives

Abstract

Reports of criminal activity tend to take up the majority of news time. Viewers may be more exposed to instances of police misbehavior if news outlets extensively cover crime tales. More people are looking at the police now that there are so many technology advancements, such as mobile phone cameras. There has been an uptick in allegations of unfair police procedures, which may have a chilling effect on public opinion. People may have a skewed understanding of the justifications and circumstances behind the use of force if they see too many depictions of police brutality. The media's portrayal of police brutality as a background has not been the subject of many studies. These evaluations may show certain tendencies or errors in the way the news reports things. The present research addresses this knowledge vacuum by reviewing videos of police abuse that have been uploaded on YouTube. According to the results, there are more recordings of victims from minority groups than victims from White backgrounds. Additionally, research shows that police often resort to unwarranted physical force when dealing with criminals in detention or when trying to mediate verbal conflicts between themselves and citizens. This investigation shows that public and police alike are more likely to have unfavorable views and prejudices about one other, which increases the risk that force will be employed during confrontations.