In recent years‚ police actions‚ particularly police abuse‚ has come into view of a wide‚ public and critical eye. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals‚ it has now been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and serve. This paper will discuss the types of police abuse prevalent today‚ including the use of firearms and receipt of private information. I will also discuss what and how citizens’ rights are taken advantage of
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Iran hostage crisis The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States. Fifty-two US citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4‚ 1979 to January 20‚ 1981‚ after a group of Islamic students and militants took over the Embassy of the United States in support of the Iranian Revolution. Sixty-six Americans were taken captive when Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4‚ 1979‚ including three who were at the Iranian Foreign Ministry
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should intervene militarily to halt the Syria regime’s slaughter of innocent civilians. Please discuss critically using at least one case study of military intervention. Nowadays‚ we can scarcely turn on our televisions or pick up a newspaper without being confronted with yet another depressing news item about the Syrian civil war. As the crisis in Syria rages the question of whether western countries especially UK should intervene militarily in order to halt the Syria regime’s slaughter of innocent
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a breach of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Ukraine. (www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26630062) Assume the date is March 18th‚ 2014 and argue for either the Russian side or that of the state of Ukraine. The Crimean Crisis The Crimean crisis concerning Russia and Ukraine has generated mixed reactions at the international arena. The turmoil begun after the Ukrainian Revolution that led to the impeachment of the country’s president in February 2014. Instantaneously‚ a new government
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A) The year 2003‚ started off fine and well just like other years‚ but it didn’t last for long. In the month of February‚ came devastating news that shocked the Nation. It was identified as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The disease was contracted by young woman who had holidaying abroad. SARS virus spread rapidly and several fatal cases were reported. Apart from Singapore‚ several other neighbouring countries were also affected by the SARS virus. It was a global epidemic. It was a
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| | 2/5/2012 2/5/2012 Tamara Young To begin‚ The Coffee Crisis is about an acute coffee crisis and how it threatens millions of small coffee farmers around the world and is putting economic growth‚ as well as social and political stability‚ at risk in scores of coffee producing countries in Central and South America‚ Africa and Asia. In 2004‚ the governments of coffee producing countries were considering how to respond to the dramatic decline in coffee prices caused in part by a large increase
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Applying PR in Crisis Management - 2010 Manila hostage crisis Crisis‚ which public relations counselor James Lukaszewski once described as “unplanned visibility” can strike anyone at any time. As no sector of society is immune from this “unplanned visibility”‚ it is a need for attempting to “manage” crises. By thinking logically and responding thoughtfully and quickly in a crisis‚ like how Hong Thai Travel Service Ltd reacted to the Manila hostage crisis‚ can possibly solidify a positive reputation
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reached a tense climax in the summer of 1990‚ when a violent standoff erupted over ownership rights to a piece of land within the town of Oka. The 78-day standoff between the Quebec Police and the Mohawks of Kanesatake was one of the most revolutionary acts of defiance of Canadian Aboriginals in the 20th century. The crisis at Oka inspired and gained support of people worldwide. The event inspired protests as well as sudden increase in land claims from Aboriginals in New York‚ Vancouver‚ and various
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POLICE DISCRETION Police officers are faced each day with a variety of situation in which they must deal; therefore we should ask ourselves the following questions: Should police officers enforce the law equally in all situations? In what situations should police officers be allowed to not enforce the law? What types of situations would they be required to fully enforce the law? Why does police discretion exist? What are its strengths and weaknesses? And what is the relationship between police
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Humanitarian Intervention has gained much attention in International relations‚ in protecting civilians from the atrocities committed by governments of states has resulted in further problems. Humanitarian intervention has seen the worlds most powerful intervene and engage in military action in conflicts‚ which states justify and legitimize as a humanitarian cause. One of the main reoccurring problems of Humanitarian intervention is the question of what motivates states to go to war‚ is to act as
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