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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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    Community Correction Paper May 27‚ 2012 CJS/230 – Introduction to Corrections Community corrections programs are to oversee offenders outside of jail or prison‚ and are administered by agencies or courts with the legal authority to enforce sanctions. Such community corrections programs are probation and parole. There are also sub-programs that are parts of community corrections; such programs are drug-involved offenders‚ sex offender programs‚ and electronic monitoring technologies.

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    “Building Respect for Law enforcement” Not all Pennsylvanians appreciative of Law enforcement‚ but are there ways for them to earn people’s respect? There are things that the law enforcing figures in our community could do to help the residents of Pennsylvania respect them. Talking or even approaching the law enforcement is difficult for some Pennsylvanians. It is especially difficult for the residents of certain Pennsylvania cities. Kids should learn that the law enforcement will keep them safe.

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    History of American Corrections The corrections system in America began mostly with the arrival of William Penn and his “Great Law.” This was back in 1682; the “Great Law” was based on humane principals and also focused on hard labor as a punishment. The corrections system really began to take hold in North America in the late 1700’s with the idea’s and philosophy of Beccaria‚ Bentham‚ and Howard. These philosophies were based on the thought that prisoners could be treated and reformed back

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    COMMUNITY CORRECTION Community Correction Ines Romero College of the Southwest CRJ 3313 Correctional Process Professor Lynn Baade 7 October 2011 Community Corrections Community corrections programs are the step stool in controlling prison functions‚ but it was not until the 1970’s‚ community-based programs sprang up across the country (Seiter‚ pg.106). This was the starting point that the government caught wind of it and its strengths. Along

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    Influences from A Dominant Culture A dominant culture‚ which is characterized by its wide prevalence and strong influences‚ always exerts huge influence and imposes pressure upon minority cultures. In the memoir‚ When I Was Puerto Rican‚ Esmeralda Santiago recalled her childhood both in Puerto Rica and America‚ and revealed how American culture affected Puerto Rican culture and traditions. In the 1940s‚ people in Puerto Rica experienced intensive cultural impact from their powerful neighbor country

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    Period Victimless Crimes Mrs. Thresher December 10‚ 2013 Victimless Crimes A crime is a serious offense against the public law (Webster Dictionary)‚ but not all serious crimes have a clear victim. Victimless crimes‚ legal offenses to which all parties consent and no parties are injured‚ however‚ account for 86% of the Federal Prison population (Libertarian News). For the reason that the illegal activity is consensually entered into‚ victimless crimes are often called consensual crimes. Parties consensually

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    Crime Prevention Strategy Comparisons Jaime Harris J415/CJE4444 Section 01 Crime Prevention Instructor Charles Walerius April 25 ‚2015 Crime prevention strategies has been exercised in various different ways‚ for different targeted groups‚ through various programs and departments. In this assignment I will describe strategies in my local area‚ potential outcomes and possible negative outcomes. Neighborhood Block watch Neighborhood Block watch program

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    Contrast the dynamics between dominant cultures and subcultures either in a work setting or in society. According to Baack (2012)‚ a dominant culture articulates the core values shared by a majority of an organization’s members. The dominant culture is the one that has the most power and influence. This culture represents the majority in society. The subcultures consist of the minorities in societies that differ from the dominant culture. Even though they are different‚ they deserve to be respected

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    When in a work environment‚ the dominant culture articulates the core values shared by a majority of an organization’s members. (Baack‚ 2012). The dominant culture is visible to the public when the organization interacts with the public. A subculture is created within a company as it begins to grow and develop. As Baack stated‚ “A subculture (a culture that differentiates a subgroup from the larger group to which it belongs)‚ in an organizational context‚ arises from the common problems‚ situations

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