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    Authority Authority‚ power and legitimacy are perceived as fundamental elements of contemporary society for the sole reason that these are the defining features of a culture with political and social organisations and hierarchies. The term ‘authority’ is commonly misused by academics as a synonym for ‘power’ or ‘legitimacy’ which has led to confusion regarding the entire concept of authority. Authority is generally defined as a person (or group of people) who has the power or right to give orders

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    A Paper on Police Drug Law Enforcement presented by Michael Jakobam‚ S.S‚ SSP‚ O.C Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Interministerial Drug Coordinating Workshop‚ KCCT Mbagathi-Nairobi‚ 10th-14th May‚ 1999 | |3.0 LEGISLATION In response to the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances‚ the Government of Kenya enacted in 1994 the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4. The main features of this Act which incorporates various provisions of the three

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    Law Enforcement Police departments have always had their ups and downs. A majority of the time people seem to show a decent amount of respect to our police officers at any level of authority. In this paper we will discuss what some of these issues that police officers have to deal with; how our local‚ county‚ state‚ and federal officers work with the United States Department of Homeland Security; and what improvements can be made to this relationship with the United State Department of Homeland

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    Law Enforcement: Federal‚ State‚ and Local Policing Jurisdiction is defined in our textbooks‚ as “The legal authority or power to create and enforce laws within a particular area” (Wright‚ 2012). Law enforcement agencies have different divisions that supervise a range of jurisdictions‚ all with the collective intent: to safeguard citizens and implement the laws passed by local‚ state‚ and federal agencies of the government. The difference between federal and local police jurisdiction is determined

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    AUTHORITYAuthority is that power which is exercised legitimately. All powers cannot be legitimate. Authority and legitimacy both depend on values‚ beliefs and attitude of the masses. Example of Authority: A robber who forces bank manager to handover cash on a gunpoint is not exercising “authority”. But when a police officer is controlling traffic and can use the threat of a fine or jail sentence‚ he is exercising authority. It is an investment in a legitimate form of power‚ it is profitable

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    Abstract Concepts like crime prevention‚ authority‚ professionalism and discretion have evolved in modern law enforcement since the twentieth century. August Vollmer instituted university training as a tool for young officers in training and under Vollmer’s teachings; O.W. Wilson pioneered the use of advanced training for officers and is also known for the start of criminal justice as an academic field. Wilson was also instrumental in applying modern management and administrative techniques to

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    The Pros of Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement An Argument Essay Presented to Mrs. Jaeger of Bonita High School In Partial Fulfillment Of the requirements for English II Honors By McKayla Antrim 2015 McKayla Antrim Mrs. Jaeger English II Honors 3 March 2015 Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement The image of hundreds people jumping to their deaths out of windows 1‚000 feet of the ground‚ to the masses of people chaotically running through the streets will never be forgotten to the people

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    progress in what is known today as affirmative action programs. Minorities were hired to police their own neighborhoods‚ since white officers were afraid to go there. Some would say that affirmative action is a form of reverse discrimination and such laws will only stir-up racial hatred. I think we have overcome that hurdle‚ because I see that there is a multitude of races among the police force today‚ women and minorities are actually qualifying for top positions within the departments. Discrimination

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    Authority People in charge are flawed human beings as well as the rest‚ so they do not always make the right moral decisions. Authority figures tend to make mistakes when choosing what actions to take when necessary‚ therefore their ideas should always be questioned. Hitler is a great example of someone who should have been questioned. Jack from Lord of the Flies is also another instance in which someone’s decision’s should be investigated. Even though someone is in charge‚ does not mean they always

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    We all know‚ minority people‚ that they use theses bunch of ”laws” to still keep us down because they still‚ and for more of the “white people” ‚think that they are a “superior race”. One day‚ I was with my dad driving around a nice neighborhood with some friend to go pick up one our friend to go at the club. It

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