Can events like the riots in L.A. in 1992, in Ferguson, Mo. in 2014, and in Baltimore, MD in 2015 be categorized as a safety valve and/or as force to legitimize local government?

Paper Requirements
All papers must meet the following requirements to be graded:
1. Title
2. Paper Format
a. Typed
b. Times New Roman
c. Font size 12
d. Double-spaced
e. 5 pages (not including works cited page)
3. Sources
a. Each paper should utilize at least four outside sources to support your position
b. A works cited page citing the source material used in the preparation of your
paper must be attached to your essay and does not count towards the five-page
writing requirement.

Attached is Course Text:
Chapter 3.