Dirty Harry and Police Brutality

In class we defined force as use of power, energy and strength, and we said that it was an occupational requirement for police. We defined violence as the rapid intensive use of force and it could be good, legal and legitimate in some circumstances for police officers. We defined brutality as illegal, illegitimate, inappropriate or excessive use of force, and that brutality could be physical or psychological. In terms of policing a definition of brutality …

…the city of San Francisco from crime. I think his violence may have come from his sorrow at the loss of his wife. I can't imagine myself ever being that violent. I could, as a police officer, shoot a suspect if they were putting me or a partner in danger. I don't think I could be as violent as Harry was toward Scorpio because I have not been through the same kinds of life situations.