Ochberg (2014) provides an efficient model that can help analyze critical incidents. It is possible to apply the method to consider the Emmett Till murder case. It is possible to start the analysis with the Red Blob (Ochberg, 2014). Thus, a teenaged African American (14 years old) was killed in August 1955. He was killed by two white men for allegedly having flirted with a young white woman in a store. The boy was kidnapped from his uncle’s cabin, severely bitten and killed. The body was thrown into the river.
The green triangle will help analyze the stakeholders involved. The boy was a victim of two white men. However, those three were not the only stakeholders. Thus, members of the African American community were also stakeholders. The boy’s uncle, his mother, as well as neighbors, were also involved as they participated in the trial, and they tried to draw the attention of all American citizens to the problem.
The woman who complained about Emmett’s behavior was a key stakeholder as well. Clearly, police officers, the judge, juries and all people associated with the trial were also involved as they tried to protect the white men and preserve segregation practices. Finally, media that highlighted the case were also important stakeholders who contributed to the ongoing debate on segregation and civil rights.
The blue box that stands for the political arena will help analyze the impact and aftermath of the incident. The case was used as an illustration of the wrongs of the segregated American society. Politicians and activists often referred to the case to appeal to American’s hearts. The case affected the development of the Civil Rights movement and its victories.
It is also important to apply another model concerning the impact, consequences and significance. The impact was the intensification of the Civil Rights Movement. The consequence was the ban of segregation practices and the victory of the movement. However, the case still resonates to our times. It can be referred to when considering the cases of police brutality that often results in the death of African Americans.
Reference List
Ochberg, F. (2014). The emergence of critical incident analysis as a field of study. In R.W. Schwester (Eds.), Handbook of critical incident analysis (pp. 3-19). New York, NY: Routledge.