Violence in American Society from a Conflict Theory PerspectiveThe Cincinnati RiotsIntroductionThe Cincinnati riots of 2001 are among the greatest reflections of racial discrimination resulting from the ineffectiveness of security institutions, causing massive losses and stunted development. These riots highlighted the great division that has undermined American society. This case is a strong indication of unresolved personal feelings of superiority of white people over other people of color. This article explores unresolved conflicts between blacks and whites using conflict theory, conflicts over resources, ineffective institutions, and how politics influenced the riots. Additionally, the paper analyzes how the issue was resolved and the outcome of deliberations on the issue. This article believes that resource conflict and a sense of threat toward whites from blacks in society was the underlying cause of the riots. The article concludes by reiterating Martin Luther King Junior's call for the coexistence of all people and for their judgment to be based on their character and not on the color of their skin (Lan, 2009). Description of the riots Causes of the riots in Cincinnati Direct killing by police a wide range of events that saw massive discrimination of black people in a way that reflected flashbacks of slavery. Between 1995 and 2001, Lan (2009) reports that around fifteen people were executed by the police or lost their lives at the hands of security agents. As a result, the black community began to worry about being targeted by security agents and ultimately being executed or dying at their hands. As the fifteenth execution of Thomas Timothy takes place on the streets of Cincinnati, David (200...... middle of paper ......read. New York: Arcadia Publishing. Hewitt, R. (2005). White backwash and the politics of multiculturalism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Kim, Michelle and Tom Mieczkowski 2005. Violent Police Behavior: Past, Present, and Future Research Directions, 10 (5): 552-568. 2009. The Limit of Policing Oversight: Evidence from the 2001 Cincinnatiriot, 93 (2) 99-113. Levin, b (2002). protection based on race and status in American Criminal Law. Journal of social issues, 58, 227-245. What Really Happened in Cincinnati City Journal, Summer 2001. Paolo, Giordani, Karl Schlag and Sanne Zwart, 2010. Decision makers facing uncertainty: theory versus evidence Journal of Economic Psychology., 31 (4)659-675.