ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE INDIAN POLICE: CREATING AN EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS AGENCY Written by: Adam Shinar August 2009 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Normative Source and Structure of India ’s Police Force III. Attempts at Reform A. The National Police Commission Model Bill B. Other Reform Attempts IV. Instances of Police Misconduct A. Torture and violence B. Disappearances C. Corruption D. Failure to observe due process E. Non-registration of FIR V. Accountability
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Police socialization is the process in which recruits are introduced to police officers who impart not only their knowledge‚ but also any negative qualities they possess (Volti‚ 2008). The influence of socialization is enormous: it can erase the positive influences from training and introduce the recruit to the darker side of the police subculture (Ellwanger‚ 2012). It is through socialization that police recruits are inducted into the police subculture‚ enabling the subculture to maintain its norms
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In 2016 alone there were over 15‚000 gun related deaths in the United States. Over half these deaths were violent deaths (murder‚ mass shootings‚ etc.) If this doesn’t prove that America has a gun problem‚ I don’t know what will. The debate over gun control versus gun rights has been raging for years. Gun control activists have been battling congress for years now‚ but the second amendment makes congressmen and women hesitant to pass any laws that limit gun rights. I believe that America needs to
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Keep Guns Out Of Schools In recent years‚ there have been many school shootings. Students and faculty deserve the right to carry a firearm to protect themselves. There have been many occasions when the campus police were not able to protect students and faculty. The second amendment gives the right for Americans to bear arms. However‚ firearms should not be allowed on college campuses because people will feel unsafe‚ some individuals do not know how to use a gun‚ and officers will become confused
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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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Research and Planning Offense Codes 12/3/2012 VIOLENT PERSON OFFENSES Chapter 12 - Civil Rights Chapter 90 - Motor vehicles and aircraft Chapter 127 - Officers and inmates of penal and reformatory institutions. Paroles and pardons Chapter 265 - Crimes against the person Chapter 268 - Crimes against public justice Chapter 274 - Felonies‚ accessories and attempts to commit crimes CODE 110 111 115 116 120 121 130 131 135 136 140 150 155 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 165
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On the east side of Boston‚ MA‚ two police officers were injured in what appears to be an inadvertent event. The Commissioner of the Boston Police Department stated in a press conference that this occurrence was a tragic domestic conflict. One suspect was confirmed dead‚ and two other suspects were detained and taken into custody. Likewise‚ studies are showing that college campus shootings are more chronic as well as increasingly dangerous as of late‚ “with three times as many people injured or
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According to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control in 2011‚ one out of every five female college students experience sexual assault while attending college. Out of these women‚ an estimated twelve percent report the attack to the police (Associated Press‚ 2014). Concurrently‚ a survey given by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found that five percent of male college students experience sexual assault (Jaschik‚ 2015). These statistics are alarming. This problem has not only been
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The Things I Carry Poem I carry a heart An entity that makes impulsive emotional decisions An entity that lets me carry hatred‚ love‚ jealousy‚ Charity and a willingness to help. At times it can be fragile‚ And at times it’s needy for protection. Protection from this world of corrupt men Which has brought me to such a sad state‚ From the noble values that I once had. I carry a mind An inquisitive mind that desire to understand That is very powerful. What I think on is what my future
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Police Culture and Police Misconduct M. Collins Criminal Justice 593 Dr. Jiabo Liu April 2008 Outline I. Introduction II. Main Issues III. Analysis IV. Suggestions and/or Recommendations V. Conclusion VI. References 1 INTRODUCTION In the United States‚ there are city‚ county‚ state‚ and national police forces. They have very difficult and dangerous responsibilities. These public servants are required to perform many different jobs. They
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