Police officer’s main responsibility is their roll to enforce the laws that exist to provide for public safety and the protection of our individual rights as citizens of the United States. In the 2007 State of New York v. Oliver‚ Isnora‚ and Cooper case‚ it was appropriate to prosecute the five police officers for assault‚ wrongful death‚ various civil rights violations‚ and negligence of duty. When the case first started‚ the police officers disregarded the fourth amendment which states that if
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There are many social problems today in America. They can be minor problems‚ or they can be major problems‚ but they are still problems that are of concern and can be adjusted. These social problems may seem different in the eyes of other individuals‚ what may seem major to one could seem like nothing to another‚ but they are still problems. One that interests me and I feel is of major concern happens to be alcohol abuse in police officers. Alcoholism itself is a major social problem‚ but when
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The police officer also known as law enforcement officer participate in an essential part in communities throughout the United States. Police officers commonly undergo a relentless amount of training to help them perform their duties as a police officer. The police officer patrols in the assigned area and concentrate on maintaining public order‚ protecting citizens and property‚ also preventing and detecting crimes‚ and enforcing laws within the community. Working as a police officer requires having
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manager taking advantage of his power in the work place or a police man or woman doing unnecessary and over the top things to you. Abuse of power seems to be a common thing in some police officers every day life and this is not okay. It is very apparent what a police officers job is and that is to protect and serve the community and make sure that real criminals are being served justice‚ however; some may come across police officers that use the fact that they have badges and weapons to their advantage
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Table 27 Police Officer as Sociologist # Title Role of Police Officer 1 Cultural translator Police officer attempts to lessen misperceptions between parties and to build trust between them. 2 Peace publicist Police officer attempts to redirect resources to improve social life in a more efficient manner. 3 Assessor of novel ideas Police officer points out the pleasures gained by misconduct so that a better understanding of why people engage in conflict may be realized. 4 Defender of the language Police
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BULLYING AND ITS EFFECTS ON DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR Abstract This paper explores the subject of bullying and its possible effects on juveniles. It informs the reader of the history of violence in schools and it also addresses the different causes that influence school violence. It looks at this issue though a theoretical viewpoint‚ and names some of the theories that apply to this subject. It also informs the reader of statistics that relate to the subject. It portrays the different types of acts
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Unit 8 Assignment CJ340 06 Professor Anthony Scarpelli Peter bisher January 06‚ 2011 My first interviewee officers jack Davidson‚ patrolman from Somers point police department. When interviewing Patrolman Davidson‚ I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general. Officer Davidson spoke of why ethics and character are important in the field of law enforcement. His response was that ethics and character go hand in hand. In law enforcement it seems that there
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factors that one must consider before trying a child as an adult. For instance‚ has this 15 year old conducted in any other juvenile delinquent behavior prior to the shooting? If so‚ then I think trying him or her as adult may be acceptable because this individual has had previous run-ins with the law. At the same time‚ why is this child engaging in this behavior in the first place? Another major factor that I think should be discussed is why this child felt the need to shoot and kill this student;
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Demeanor: Police Officers April Galvan-Usher CJRS 210 Professor Carlo July 28‚ 2013 Police officers all over the United States of America have to have specific sets of skills that will assist them in completing their duties daily. There are no specific traits that all officers must possess as different skill levels is what helps a group of people‚ not only police officers‚ at being a successful group. If all groups of people had the same types of skills‚ the group will not be effective
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male and one underage female teenagers during my routine patrols out long after curfew‚ I was compelled to investigate. I immediately called for back up prior to approaching the teenagers as it is quite common for juveniles in my area to run from the police and to be uncooperative. I
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