use of deadly force is a just response to repeated domestic violence. According to Senior Senator Dianne Feinstein‚ "Domestic violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone that you love and think loves you in return. It is estimated that approximately 3 million incidents of domestic violence are reported each year in the United States." It is because I agree with Senator Feinstein‚ that domestic violence must be stopped‚ that
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Question 3: To whom do the police account? To what extent do current arrangements enable the police properly to account to the community for their actions? 1. INTRODUCTION: The community demands accountability from the police. The community has conferred upon the police powers which are not conferred upon ordinary individuals in the community. In any democratic society based on the rule of law and responsible government‚ it is fundamental that police independence be balanced with accountability
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POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212 CASE STUDIES IN POLICE SUPERVISION ELIZABETH DIAZ FALL 2012 POLICE SUPERVISION PSPOL – 212 POLICE SUPERVISION CASE STUDY (2A) ELIZABETH DIAZ 10/14/2012 BACKGROUND Police Officer Jacob Goulde is a member of the Town of Utopia Police Department. He’s a married father of two. Officer
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the US reported experiencing domestic abuse in the past year. One out of 5 women have been raped or assaulted in her lifetime. These statistics from the book Domestic Violence: Opposing viewpoints are very alarming‚ and yet this violence doesn’t get the attention that should and is seen as common today. B. We must end domestic violence in our society. C. Today we will take a closer look at what exactly domestic violence is‚ analyze who are the victims of the domestic violence and see why it is
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Domestic Terrorism‚ Overlooked? National terrorism has been the focus of attention since September 11. But now domestic terrorism is becoming increasingly common among hate groups across the nation. Domestic terrorism can be defined as visible crime‚ or "street crime." These acts would consist of violent crimes‚ (acts against people in which injury or death results) property crimes (acts that threaten property held by individuals or the state) and public order crimes. (acts that threaten the
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Understanding Domestic Violence and Its Affects Heidi L. Shank-Bridges Liberty University Abstract Domestic Violence is a problem of epidemic proportion in the United States. It affects everyone whether they are the victim‚ the batterer‚ or a member of society. Domestic Violence comes in the way of multiple forms and has expanded outside of the husband and wife arena‚ as in years past to now include violence between boyfriend and girlfriend‚ parent and child‚ and violence between siblings
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problems which results to delay in the generation of reports‚ consume a lot of time in recording information and retrieving of files. One organization which uses manual record system and encountered those problems is the office of Philippine National Police (PNP) Roxas Zamboanga del Norte. The PNP Roxas‚ Zamboanga del Norte composing different registered of crime and incident from the different barangay of Roxas Zamboanga del Norte. PNP in cooperation of Local Government Unit (LGU) shall developed and
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Misconceptions of Domestic Violence Victims Domestic violence accounts for 15% of crimes each year according to the Pew Research Center. Violence can erupt in different facets; physical‚ emotional‚ sexual‚ or psychological abuse. It doesn’t discriminate based on race‚ gender‚ nationality‚ or economic status. So why do victims stay? “People should just leave‚ I mean just walk out. I don’t see why not” said Kamry Benett‚ student at Towson University. Kamry like many others have a common misconception
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amplify the law replying to domestic violence. The problem with mandatory arrest is that the choice taken away from the victim. He or she may call the police to help defuse the situation‚ instead the police show up and have to arrest the abuser. Doing this takes the choice away from the victim. “Despite her emotional involvement and trauma‚ the victim is usually in a better position than
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The Rise of Police Brutality Police in society have the role of maintaining order and safety by enforcing policies and laws. These roles provide a special authoritative power over the general population that can sometimes be misused. Unjustified loss of civilian life and other forms of assault by police officers can be explained by the following reasons: a fear of harm that causes knee-jerk negative fight or flight reactions‚ an invalid fear based on racism‚ and a lack of proper de-escalation training
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