The Role and Function of Law James Williams Law/421 January 7‚ 2012 Gail B. Jabber Role and Functions of Law According to Melvin (2011)‚ “A generally accepted generic definition of the law is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having legal binding force” (p. 4). The scope of modern law is broad with tentacles that reach into every area of public and private dealings. Essentially law furnishes a process by which the rulings and directives to
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Impact of Terrorism in Law Enforcement The devastating events of 9/11 provided a forewarning to our country concerning the dangers of terrorism. However‚ it has created a particularly greater impact on the duties and standards expected of law enforcement agencies on all levels (local‚ state‚ and national). Law enforcement has begun implementing new tactics in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks from threatening our national security. One aspect of policing in which terrorism has brought
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life-styles made computers a must and undoubtedly the most crucial technology of the modern world. This useful invention has not only made our lives easier than ever before‚ but it also plays a very important role in the development of almost every field of life. Today‚ computers and the Internet are almost used everywhere; in schools‚ universities‚ hospitals‚ malls‚ homes‚ governmental agencies‚ etc.… Law enforcement is one of the fields that made a noticeable use of computers and the internet and
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and retention for advancing diversity in law enforcement makes greater workforce diversity alone because it can ensure fair and effective policing‚ a significant - and growing - body of evidence suggests that diversity can make policing more effective‚ more safe and more just. For example‚ among other benefits‚ increasing diversity can improve relations with the communities agencies serve‚ address language barriers to serve all residents‚ make agencies more open to reform and potentially reduce
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Role and Functions of Law The law is a delicate yet malleable set of rules and principles that are formed to suite the needs of those deciding its purpose. The role of law for business and society is to provide set rules and procedures that fall within general functions which reflect the position of the people. In various types of governments the law is adjusted to suite the needs of the dictator‚ its citizens or its elected body as seen fit. In a republic‚ such as the United States of America
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improved investigative tools. Technology is changing the way police departments operate. Technologies funded today were not even common knowledge just a few years ago. It does not matter which area of law enforcement is considered‚ technology will place a major factor in it. The abilities of law enforcement officers have been greatly improved by many forms of technology‚ like GPS systems‚ ultraviolent cameras‚ crime mapping‚ electronic license plate readers‚ and language translators to name a few.
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Law enforcement agencies are molded after armed forces groups in relations of their physical activity and rank organization. Law enforcement officers share the connection of attendance at the law enforcement academy‚ wear class a or class b uniforms and are obligated to follow the instructions of those of greater rank. There are a small number of variations‚ almost all municipal law enforcement agency departments use alike rank structure. The highest rank is typically the law enforcement commissioner
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Law Enforcement Law enforcement is one the main components of the criminal justice system in the US. Law enforcement officers are in charge of keeping the country and its individuals safe by investigating any criminal activity‚ and responding to any emergency or hazard against the safety of any individual in this country. In this essay I will be talking about the history of law enforcement how it was born‚ police functions and police ethics. History Law enforcement in America‚ stared back in the
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BUS201 Contract and Agency Law Group Based Case Study Bai Kailin Q0806156 Question 1 A tender is also considered as an offer. Tenders refers to a process by which one can seek prices and terms for a particular project (such as a construction job in this case) to be carried out under a contract. The sealed offers themselves‚ including company information‚ a project outline‚ and a price quote‚ are known as tenders or bids. Since Beng Huay Construction Pte Ltd submitted the most competitive
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something of value to the other party. It is an act or promise to do (or not to do) something in return for value and the value given is enforceable. All the law need is ‘valuable consideration ’. For example‚ if Jack has offered to pay S$10 for a hammer worth S$100‚ that is considered valuable consideration. There are three types of consideration in law: executory consideration‚ executed consideration and past consideration. In this case study‚ the agreement of payment between Food Enterprises Ltd and
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