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    THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MALUNGGAY: Malunggay Scientific Name : Moringa Oleifera Also known as: "Malunggáy" in Philippines‚ "Sajina" in India‚ "Shojne" in   Bengal‚ "Munagakaya" in   Telugu‚ "Shenano" in   Rajasthani‚ "Shevaga" in   Marathi‚ "Nuggekai" in Kannada‚ "Drumstick Tree‚ Horse Radish Tree‚ Ben Oil Tree" in English‚ "La mu" in Chinese. Malunggay (Moringa Oleifera)‚ is a popular plant known for nutritional value as well as a herbal medicine. Malunggay is a plant that grows in the tropical

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    Our topic is on police brutality. This has been an ongoing problem in our society for many years now. Many people believe that police officers do use excessive force when patrolling on the streets with civilians. The main social problem for our topic relates to the use of excessive force. Excessive force can cost local communities millions of dollars due to legal damages. Most civilians now do believe that all police officers are bad due to all of the drama that has been occurring throughout these

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    One of the most controversial aspects of police work comes about in the phoenix police department operational orders 1.5‚ Use of force. Reasonable amount of force to conduct lawful public safety activities. Force typically depends on what is reasonable as well as the totality of circumstances. Employees who are involved in use of force must be a able to articulate it actions and explain their actions through reports and memorandums. Such reasonableness may include severity of the crime‚ whether

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    Use of deadly force is becoming the most common topic in today’s society. It’s becoming so common that nothing on either side is being solved to help rectify or define the proper use of deadly force. I used to be one of those people that believed the low would uphold the rights of everyone but in my recent discovery and research I’m on the fence between defending or upholding this law. I will project both arguments for reasoning and doubt to fully disclose my views. Police use of deadly force is

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    Police Brutality Introduction Police brutality is the wanton use of excessive force‚ usually physical‚ but potentially in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation‚ by a police officer. Widespread police brutality exists in many countries‚ even those that prosecute it. It is one of several forms of police misconduct‚ which include: false arrest; intimidation; racial profiling; political repression; surveillance abuse; sexual abuse; and police corruption. However

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    focus on the police use of force. Police use of force is the most controversial tactic in policing. Many claimed that the use of force is a direct tactic used against African-Americans and other nonwhite citizens especially during the civil right movement. In today’s society the use of force among police is still making headlines with the shooting of unarmed citizens triggering such movements such as the black lives matter movement. This summary is going to focus on the type of police training new

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    profession as a police officer has many requirements one being the use of force. Police work requires this physical skill of police officers because the probability of a police officer requiring the use of force to control a subject is more likely than not. Situations or improper action during a situation can cause an officer or civilian to lose their life when the wrong use of force is applied. Many situations will dictate the amount of force required to control the suspect the trained police officer must

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    We know with confidence only when we no little; with knowledge‚ doubt increases”. The quote used in the prescribed title was adapted from famous German writer‚ statesman and scientist‚ JW von Goethe. During his lifetime‚ from 1749 to 1832‚ knowledge that was supported by sufficient evidence was limited as was a majority of widely accepted scientific knowledge. Goethe’s quote seems unfitting for the era in which he lived with little readily available evidence to back his claim. Despite this fact

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    There has been an increase in the incidences of police shootings all over the world‚ which have been regarded as justified. Police shootings can be equated to the use of deadly force by the police officers. Police shootings or rather the police use of deadly force can be defined and described as the force used by an officer who in this case has the knowledge or reasonably knows the substantial risk of causing death or great bodily harm through shooting. It is additionally described as the discharge

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    when police officers use a form of deadly and lethal force‚ many people believe that officers are result to using deadly and lethal fore without necessarily having to do. However‚ that is not always the case. Although‚ officers have to use deadly force when contacting some subjects it is not fair to assume that deadly force demonstrated by the police officer is unjustified. Especially if the suspect is refusing to comply with the order and commands he/she is given by the police officers. Police officers

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