Police discretion by definition is the power to make decisions of policy and practice. Police have the choice to enforce certain laws and how they will be enforced. "Some law is always or almost always enforced‚ some is never or almost never enforced‚ and some is sometimes enforced and sometimes not" (Davis‚ p.1). Similarly with discretion is that the law may not cover every situation a police officer encounters‚ so they must use their discretion wisely. Until 1956‚ people thought of police discretion
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Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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orders from police or respond as expected‚ they can be harassed‚ beaten or worse. The stop and frisk law has also became a sexual abuse issue. There have been tons of reports of inappropriate touching‚ sexual harassment‚ humiliation and violence at the hands of police officers. The effects of these abuses can be devastating and often leave behind emotional‚ psychological‚ and social problems. Young men have reported police officers forcing them to take there clothing off in public‚ groping there
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In Edwin J. Deltarres’ book Character and Cops he explores three hypotheses for police corruption in the United States. Some are somewhat historical‚ but they are still relevant to the problem of corruption today. The first hypothesis is called "the society at-large" theory by former Chicago Police Superintendent O. W. Wilson. Wilson was superintendent of the Chicago Police Department during the early nineteen sixties. The second hypothesis is called the "structural" theory. The third is called
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Police Officers are a symbol of justice in the public eye. They represent a long storied tradition of courage and sacrifice to uphold and protect the law. Officers are expected to maintain the highest degree of ethics and personal behavior throughout their careers. Great lengths and expense go into each and every recruit. All of this hard work and dedication is to help form and shape the best men and woman within America’s police force. However‚ what happens when the trust has been broken and
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music has promoted misogyny in the adolescence of modern American society? Bibliography D‚ Davey. "The Hip-Hop Community Works to Address Misogyny Issues." Rap and Hip-Hop. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2013. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Oakland ’s Townhall on Misogyny‚ Teen Violence & the Influence of Rap Music w/ Too Short." www.daveyd.com. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 4 Feb. 2014. This article elaborates on the negative effects of Rap Music on the
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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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Public Confidence on Bangladesh Police Accountability mechanisms for Bangladesh police are evidently weak. Internal disciplinary mechanisms have long collapsed. Courts have failed to play a proactive role in bringing officers to account. A national human rights commission has been set up recently but it lacks the necessary powers or teeth. External accountability mechanisms solely set up for the police are absent in Bangladesh. Without external oversight‚ police are essentially left to police
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and the Police Part I: Outline Eileen Garcia CJA/344 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice June 17‚ 2013 STEPHEN HUMPHRIES Police corruption and citizen complaints relative to ethnicity I. Introduction A. Police corruption Police corruption has become an international problem. This was initially a common practice during the period when the police institutions were being developed but the effect has been felt by many people‚ even affecting peacekeeping operations. The police abuse
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parents not the students‚ another issue that need to be noted is that students cannot fully comprehend the meaning of the pledge when they learn it at as young of an age as they do in school‚ and lastly people need to keep in mind that the main controversy is centered around religion. The Pledge of Allegiance is a total of thirty-one words that have had a notable impact throughout American history. Out of these thirty-one words there
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