in America alone and every person was put there with the help of a police officer. When people think of policemen they typically think of present time officers‚ but few think of the past. I am one of the few simply because my grandfather‚ Frank‚ is a retired 30 year policeman. Frank joined the police force in 1965 and was able to experience first hand how much times have changed. Frank retired after 20 years as an officer in New York but later moved to Illinois to do 10 more years as a cop simple
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Career as Probation Officer Joseph P. Dupre Jr. Everest University Online Author’s Note Joseph P. Dupre‚ Introduction to Criminal Justice‚ Everest University Online Contact Email: Duprejoseph7@gmail.com Becoming a Probation Officer How long have you known what you wanted to become when you grew up? Some people have had their minds made up about either what they wanted to become or study for a long time. I myself have just recently discovered my true calling in life;
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prisons play an extremely important role in society. These facilities serve the purpose of housing individuals who have committed a crime. This paper will focus on the various types of prisons‚ the comparison of jails and prisons in the United States correctional system‚ the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole‚ the role of community-based corrections programs and last arguments for and against privatizations of prisons. Types of Prisons In the United States there are federal and state
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different from one another because they tend to respond to patrol officers in diverse ways. Patrol officers interact with citizens every day and the safety of the patrol officer comes into play when they interact with citizens. Most of the time patrol officers are going to be interacting with citizens who they do not know. Safety is important to a patrol officer at all times. However‚ there are some officer safety issues that patrol officers face. A patrol officer’s health can be impacted by the shift
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What Age is Appropriate for Dating? Young people always have conflicts with their parents about quite a delicate problem of dating. Evidently‚ parents always treat their children as small kids who do not have experience and knowledge about the world around and when the question about dating is provoked‚ a conflict is inevitable. Parents do not believe or refuse to believe that their child has feelings and is responsible for his own life. The problem of dating is extremely stressing for the parents
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Many straight male police officers are against anything feminine. Being a competent female officer challenges assumptions that policing is a masculine occupation suited only for masculine men‚ so too does being a competent gay male officer. Homophobic attitudes in society at large and within law enforcement in particular create many problems for the gay or lesbian officer. On the job and interoffice up brings conflict between officers. Therefore‚ the gay or lesbian officer who is being mistreated
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A Career as a Police Officer A Career as a Police Officer Abstract This paper discusses three major aspects of becoming a police officer: job description‚ qualifications‚ and compensation. I would love to become a police officer. It is a good job even though it’s a risky job depending on where you are working‚ but it is worth it. It has good benefits and a reasonable salary. Most important is that I think it will be a challenging and rewarding career‚ and I think with my natural curiosity
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Life as a Parole Officer Peggy Marshall Week 9 Individual Work For my interview‚ I interviewed Tiffany Sanders‚ from the Johnston County Adult Probation Parole office located in Smithfield NC. Before my interview I came up with ten questions to ask Mrs. Sanders during our interview. After my interview with Mrs. Sanders‚ I have come to the conclusion that I would love to be a probation or parole officer. One question I asked Mrs. Sanders was “what are the job functions of
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suffering‚ and death is inherent to the profession of law enforcement officer. There are other sources of stress as well. Officers who deal with offenders on a daily basis may view some sentences as too lenient; they may perceive the public’s opinion of police performance to be unfavorable; they often are required to work mandatory‚ rotating shifts; and they may not have enough time to spend with their families. Police officers also face unusual‚ often highly disturbing‚ situations‚ such as dealing
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Case Study: Officer Robert Barton Paper Course/Number: CJA 474 Date: October 23‚ 2013 Instructor Name: Roy Villarreal Case Study: Officer Robert Barton Paper Officer Barton joined a big city police department six years ago. Officer Barton was a high school graduate and he was fluent on three languages such as French‚ Spanish and English. Officer Barton had difficulty adjusting to the police department at beginning after graduating from the academy due to the apparent bonds of loyalty and
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