Police Brutality By: Anonymous "But they didn’t have to beat me this bad. I don’t know what I did to be beat up." Rodney King‚ March 3‚ 1991. Police brutality has been a long lasting problem in the United States since at least 1903 when police Captain Williams of the New York Police Departmen coined the phrase‚ "There is more law at the end of a policeman’s nightstick than in
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Police Corruption: A Perspective View Into the Definition‚ Cause‚ & Harm Randy Botelho BSLS Capstone‚ LS498-01 – Unit 9 Professor Odim December 17‚ 2011 Thesis Statement Corruption in law enforcement is not victimless and creates a negative perception of the United States legal system. Introduction There are few professions in the United States that are entrusted with protecting society’s safety and system of laws that have been established throughout the course of American
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Dangers of Texting and Driving George Koudelka COM/155 February 09‚ 2014 Amy Hankins Dangers of Texting and Driving The letters LOL‚ TTYL‚ or just saying "Hey" have the power to cause an accident within seconds. The National Safety Council estimates that "1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200‚000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving."(How) The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now
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Police Corruption Police Corruption in policing is viewed as the misuse of authority by a police officer acting officially to fulfill their personal needs or wants. There are two distinct elements of corruption; misuse of authority and personal attainment. The police officer stands at the top of the criminal justice system in a nation where crime rates are high and where the demands for illegal goods and services are widespread. These conditions create a situation in which the police officer is
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Dangers of Cell Phones I am sure that most of you own cell phones and that you can’t leave your home without it. And that all of you think of cell phones as one of the most useful devices of our time. Despite all that‚ have you ever considered dangers of using cell phones or thought about the harmful effects of the microwave radiations? (Pause) Just 10 years ago‚ cordless telephones were something used only by big businesses and privileged persons‚ but Nowadays; it seems that every kid
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What are the Different Types of Police Sirens? Everyone is familiar with police sirens‚ but what you may not know is there are many different types of this audio warning equipment. The two main types of police sirens are pneumatic and electronic. Here‚ we will go over the two main types of police sirens used today and discuss other types of police sirens used through history. Pneumatic Police Sirens Pneumatic sirens are sometimes referred to as mechanical or coaster sirens. This type of siren is
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At every level of football‚ there are inherent dangers that come with playing the game. These dangers are understood and assumed by all participants‚ and though the game is more safe than it has ever been‚ there are still risks that are ever present during a football game. When I played football I understood those risks‚ and the danger of the game is one of the reasons why I waited until 8th grade to start playing. While I was able to avoid any serious injuries over my five year career‚ the thought
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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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The Dangers of Texting and Driving T.K. Saunders Government Period 3 In today’s world there are plenty of distractions that can keep drivers eyes off the road‚ from adjusting mirrors‚ to changing the radio station‚ but perhaps the most dangerous distraction of all is texting. According to the CDC at least 9 people die in accidents involving texting every day‚ and over 1000 are injured. 50% of drivers under the age of 35 use their cell phones in some manner while they drive. This
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Are cell phone is dangerous There are billions of people all over the world use cell phones.They use them for many different purposes‚ some use them for calling‚or sending messages‚ others use may use them for logging into the net and chatting with friends.From my point of view‚ cell phones are very dangerous as they waste time and money‚ sometimes they lead to some sort of addiction‚ and they are dangerous to the hauman body. First of all‚ cell phones waste a lot of time and money.There are
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