Police discretion essentially alludes to the decision-making power/choice that is afforded to police in terms of the handling of a given situation; the fewer rules given to officers and the more individual power they wield‚ the greater the discretion. Alternately‚ with more rules placed on officers concerning the ways in which they should conduct themselves/police business‚ the lower the level of discretion. In many ways‚ police discretion is very important; every day‚ officers are faced with situations
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possibility of getting shot as the most significant danger that a police officer faces. Officer involved shootings appear to be on the rise. Today’s law enforcement officers face a multitude of dangers in their everyday duties that rival the threat of getting shot. For example: Foot pursuit‚ vehicle pursuits‚ making an arrest‚ traffic control‚ heat stroke‚ Stress‚ duty equipment and bio-hazard exposure / sun exposure. Officers’ are exposed to these dangers on a daily basis. They wear bulletproof vests
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By definition‚ the police are a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law‚ protect property‚ and limit civil disorder. Many people in today’s society do not trust the police. Many feel that the police are out to get them. While some feel that police keep our society in tact‚ some feel that they are given way to much power. Policing predominantly concerns the preservation of order and peace in our country. With that being said‚ keeping peace is much different from what
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Does Bubble Gum Elasticity Affect Bubble Size? John Ruan‚ Ethan Mann‚ Karina Orozco‚ Viraja Alluri‚ and Nathan Ashta Mrs. Brazel Gregory Middle School Team 8-4 PURPOSE The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the elasticity of bubble gum affects the diameter of a bubble blown with the gum. HYPOTHESIS If the elasticity of the bubble gum is higher‚ then the diameter of the bubble blown will be significantly larger because the bubble will be able to stretch farther
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Essay Danger Noun[edit] danger (plural dangers) (obsolete) Ability to harm; someone’s dominion or power to harm or penalise. See In one’s danger‚ below. "You stand within his danger‚ do you not?" (Shakespeare‚ Merchant of Venice‚ 4:1:180) [quotations ▼] (obsolete) Liability. [quotations ▼] (obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness. (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?) (obsolete) Coyness; disdainful behavior. (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
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A. Fatal attraction is a real danger online… Yes‚ the stalking and erotimania behaviors seen in the classic movie‚ Fatal Attraction‚ or the new version‚ Obsessed‚ are real and on the increase. Cyber-stalking makes it easier to harass from a distance or to get information on where stalkers can locate victims at almost any hour of the day. For college students‚ stalkers get a bonus; just keep up with information on Twitter‚ MySpace or Facebook. Social networking sites offer privacy options that few
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Hazards and danger are common in careers such as construction‚ firefighting and law enforcement. However‚ if the question "Name the most dangerous careers" was asked on Family Feud‚ Journalism most likely would not be found on the survey list. When contemplating a career as a journalist‚ one probably does not initially consider the risks that they may encounter. "As recently as last week the media has been filled with coverage regarding the injuries sustained by news anchor Bob Woodruff and
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joy•ride –noun 1. a pleasure ride in an automobile‚ esp. when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner’s permission Monday‚ 12:10 a.m.: Seven Statesville teenagers‚ joy-riding in a stolen car‚ lost their bid to outrun a police cruiser. They left the road at 100 mph‚ hit a tree and died instantly. The unlicensed driver was 15. On average‚ a car is stolen or broken into every 25 seconds. Every year‚ hundreds of thousands of people are killed or injured from car crimes. The
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THE DANGERS OF SEXTING Before we can get into the dangers of Sexting‚ let‟s make sure you really know what this is. According to Wikipedia‚ Sexting is ‚ “the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs‚ primarily between mobile phones.” Most people aren‟t aware of the dangers really involved when sending a sexually explicit picture through their phone or the Internet. Over the past several years‚ the number of people Sexting has increased while the ages of those people
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Stranger Danger Making sure children are aware of the dangers that strangers can present without scaring them is a fine balancing act. If children are to spend anytime at all out of sight from parents/ carers teaching them about Stranger Danger may give some peace of mind. Children as young as 3/4 will begin to have some awareness of what Stranger Danger means and will understand what a stranger is and why they shouldn’t trust or go near them. Many local Police forces offer Stranger Danger courses
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