thesis is that law enforcement and their response to crimes and its perpetrators are coloured by race. I do not believe that this is a response of law enforcement officers being racist. Rather‚ I believe that the environment in which the officers work and how their training is conducted influence their decision making in high stress situations. The two articles in this reaction paper directly relate to the current thesis. Specifically in regards to shooting decisions of law enforcement based on race
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Police corruption is the simple product of Marxian theory. In this case the means of production are simply the power that people of the law possess and their ability to bend it to suit their own selfish desires. The cause is our cash driven society that inspires greed even in the hearts of those who are supposed to protect us. Civilians and law enforcement officers alike will continue to be effected by this problem. Since its beginnings‚ many aspects of policing have changed; one aspect that has
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The nation is rioting over the corruption and brutality of law enforcement agencies nationwide. It is time for some common sense solutions. Law enforcement agencies are needed for better training to cut down on the use of force and brutality. If a police officer does not have the common sense to resist beating a mentally ill man to death‚ strangling someone to death‚ or taking the life of an unarmed man; no amount of training can change that. There is a drastic need for change. If there are so many
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(Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute‚ 1995). Ethical behavior is a standard of conduct when dealing with others that reflects a public trust attached to a police officer (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement
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SEIGLER UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STEPHEN RUBINO March 7‚ 2014 When it comes to the criminal justice system there are several different components of this system‚ each of these components work hand in hand. These components are law enforcement‚ the courts‚ and the department of corrections and all are very vital in the way that the criminal justice system run. Even though each part of the system is important I believe the most interesting component of the system is that of the department
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crime. Little wonder technological advances are being utilized all over the world‚ Jamaica included‚ to combat the scourge of crime by deterring criminals as well as apprehending them after the act. Snow in his book posited that many leaders in law enforcement today see technology as the key to controlling crime and making our communities safer (9). Information Technology (IT) is defined‚ according to the Oxford Concise English Dictionary‚ as the study or use of systems‚ especially computers and telecommunications
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Law enforcement officers have a very important role in society. They have a job that involves lots of decision making and using personal judgment. Law officers have many duties while at work. Law officers have to decide whether or not someone is breaking the law and how they will enforce the situation. Law officers are sometimes expected to be perfect. They have to catch all the bad guys and save all the innocent. Unfortunately it doesn’t always work that way but officers try to do the best of their
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factor that plays a significant role in various scenarios. Similarly‚ law enforcement is not excluded from it either. Furthermore‚ latest shown encounters between civilians and law enforcement officers that have taken place through the United States cities such as NYC‚ Ferguson‚ Missouri‚ Baltimore‚ and also‚ Cleveland has exposed discrimination against the African American community‚ frequent circumstances by the white law enforcement officers. Now furthermost cases‚ the white officers were not charged
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Police and Law Enforcement Response Jamie Erwin CJS/200 August 17‚ 2014 William Hubbard Police and Law Enforcement Response Police have many roles in society‚ to uphold and enforce the law without judgment‚ to protect all human life‚ human rights and liberty. Police promote and preserve public order‚ they also protect public properties. They create a feeling of safeness with-in the community‚ they provide assistance to people who are in danger. Facilitate orderly movement of people and vehicles
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a disproportionately low number of public offices when compared to their percentage of the overall populace‚ attend school with significantly less funding‚ live in less well off neighborhoods‚ and are discriminated against in everyday life by law enforcement at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. However‚ all those problems having been recognized‚
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