You'll find that there are a lot of differences, as well as similarities, between the USA and the rest of the world when it comes to using methods and laws to maintain order. Here are some examples:
In communist China, where there is a lack of human rights laws, numerous countries have spoken out regarding Chinese authorities restricting the people's freedoms of speech, movement etc. The Chinese government often used its state power to suspend protests and by detaining individuals who rebel against their decisions.
The US government has often been accused of suppressing civil movement by using violence against the public. An example can be seen when armed forces opened fire into the crowd of Kent State University in 1970; resulting in four deaths and wounding nine students.
In England, a campaigner named Blair Peach died after a fatal blow to the head in 1979. However, it has recently come to light, from an unpublished dossier, that a member of the elite riot squad may have delivered the fatal blow, resulting in Peach's death.
- Death penalty
- Civil rights
In communist China, where there is a lack of human rights laws, numerous countries have spoken out regarding Chinese authorities restricting the people's freedoms of speech, movement etc. The Chinese government often used its state power to suspend protests and by detaining individuals who rebel against their decisions.
- Armed forces and violence
The US government has often been accused of suppressing civil movement by using violence against the public. An example can be seen when armed forces opened fire into the crowd of Kent State University in 1970; resulting in four deaths and wounding nine students.
In England, a campaigner named Blair Peach died after a fatal blow to the head in 1979. However, it has recently come to light, from an unpublished dossier, that a member of the elite riot squad may have delivered the fatal blow, resulting in Peach's death.
