Police Brutality James Regas December 15‚ 1996 Outline Thesis: But‚ because some officers use these extreme measures when it is not needed‚ police brutality should be addressed. I. Police Brutality A. Racism as a cause II. Police Brutality is not a problem A. Quotes from authorities B. Statistics of Declining Brutality III. Stopping Police Brutality A. Police Stopping themselves
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Salinas V. Texas 570 U.S. 1 (2013) Facts: Two brothers were shot and killed in their home. Police recovered shotgun shells that led them to investigate the petitioner. The petitioner handed over his gun and agreed to go to the police station for questioning. The petitioner answered all of the questions the police had‚ but when it came to the question about the shells matching the petitioner’s gun he went silent. So the police asked a few more questions to which the petitioner answered.
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A person who is corrupted lacks integrity or honesty; it is someone who uses a position of trust for dishonesty. In this case a position of trust is a Police Officer. Police corruption is when an officer misuses his/her authority to fulfill there needs and wants. There are many different forms of corruption; gratuity‚ involving free meals and discounts; bribery‚ involving the exchange of money or other goods between an officer and a suspect; theft and burglary‚ involving officers stealing property
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PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY SELECTED INVESTIGATOR POLICE OFFICER IN NOVALICHES QUEZON CITY POLICE STATION-4 AN ANALYSIS A THESIS Presented to The Faculty of Criminal Justice Education BESTLINK COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY By: BATAAN‚ JENNY C. CABANGAN‚ MINIE ROSE A. REYES‚ JAY-AR B. ABRIGO‚ DENNIS D. LISACA‚ MARLON B. MATAVERDE‚ MARK ANTHONY S.
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William Rankin CP Government 7th Period 24 September‚ 2014 Dennis VS. The United States The case Dennis VS. The United States is a case that has largely to do with First Amendment rights. In this case‚ one side argues that the American Government should not be allowed to infringe upon an individual’s rights and the other side argues that the government should be allowed the power to limit rights dealing with freedom of speech in order to ensure national security. The findings in this case allow
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Question 3: To whom do the police account? To what extent do current arrangements enable the police properly to account to the community for their actions? 1. INTRODUCTION: The community demands accountability from the police. The community has conferred upon the police powers which are not conferred upon ordinary individuals in the community. In any democratic society based on the rule of law and responsible government‚ it is fundamental that police independence be balanced with accountability
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History and Role of Third Parties in the United States For almost two centuries has the political party system of the United States been under a two-party system. The Democratic Party‚ founded in 1828 by Andrew Jackson‚ and the Republican Party‚ founded 1854 by anti-slavery activists‚ members of the upper class‚ and former members of the defunct Whig Party‚ have dominated the two party system since their establishment. The two-party system of the United States was not intended by the founding fathers
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ensure a peaceful society and avoid disorder. The government enforces law through the police‚ courts and other agencies. Power can produce many positive results‚ but this power the government controls is often abused and in many cases they enforce law with brutality which is completely different from its original purpose. Law was established to benefit the people but sometimes through the abuse of power like police brutality‚ its enforcement defers its original purpose. The concept of law is very
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Police Discretion Jocelyn Golphin University of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice System 2/21/2014 Golphin 2 Police discretion is a very important approach in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a consistent problem between enforcing the law and the spirit of the law. Discretion in the broader sense can be defined as the individual’s ability to make a decision basing on the principle of courses of the action. During training‚ police
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Case Brief LAW/531 October 26‚ 2011 Facts In the case Zehmer v. Lucy‚ Zehmer created an agreement that Lucy would sell his farm for 50‚000 dollars. While at the bar drinking Zehmer had his wife sign the contract. Lucy tried to close the deal with a five dollar deposit and Zehmer refused it stating the contract was a joke. Lucy is suing Zehmer for breach of contract. Issues Is the contract between Zehmer and Lucy valid
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