Police Powers INTRODUCTION Police powers are defined as “legal abilities to perform actions that would otherwise be legally forbidden; they are not duties to perform actions to which the law would otherwise be indifferent” (Shiner‚ 1994).Police exercise powers with respect to detention and arrest‚ search and seizure‚ use of force‚ and interrogation of crime suspects’ .The degree to which police exercise these powers vary from one case to another. A police force with unlimited power might be more
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regarding the use and abuse of power‚ different forms of power‚ the consequences of power‚ and how the composer has used language to portray power. To Kill A Mockingbird explores a number of different types of power throughout. There are four types of power: personal‚ instrumental‚ projected and official power. One clear example of power is that of Atticus Finch’s regarding his children. As their father‚ Atticus has official power over Scout and Jem. He
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Language and power essay How do the texts attempt to influence the reader? You should refer in detail to the texts and to relevant ideas from language study Consider * Lexical and grammatical features * Graph logical features * The assumptions made about the audience Text E is a flyer published which illustrates influential power through its language choices to try and informally educate the reader of the consequences of drunk driving‚ ergo persuading them not to drink and drive
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The Power of a Woman The familiar saying "Behind every great man is an even greater woman" can certainly hold true in many cases. A woman may very well be the driving force behind any successful man. However‚ a woman can also use her strong influence in a negative way. This can be seen in Macbeth‚ where Lady Macbeth is the evil force behind Macbeth’s cruelty and evil doings. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth is the main reason that Macbeth is transformed from a noble‚ respected Thane into
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Absolute Power Corrupts Completely Power is a critical aspect of aristocratic society since it provides authority to those who possess it and influences the actions of others. When one is given too much control‚ it often results in the abuse of power. In the play‚ King Lear written by Williams Shakespeare‚ the corrupting and destructive effects of power are witnessed through three significant occurrences: Regan and Goneril betraying King Lear‚ Edmund deceiving his father and Cornwall abusing his
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Deviation of Power “Justice and power must be brought together‚ so that whatever is just may be powerful‚ and whatever is powerful may be just” (Blaise Pascal). Power is an outstanding topic in this well crafted novella‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption written by Stephen King. Andy Dufresene‚ a gentleman who carries himself well‚ was charged of a crime he did not commit. In Shawshank state penitentiary he faces challenges with the authority of the prison‚ Warden Samuel Norton
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ability to do something or act in a particular way‚ especially as a faculty or quality way. The definition of power shows exactly how people can abuse it. People that have power can abuse and misuse it in many different situations from historic literature to politics in real life. The abuse of power is shown by King Creon in the greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. King Creon has used his power as king to control people and inject fear into them to get them to get them to do whatever he wants. In the
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George Orwells Animal Farm In George Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ power and control of the farm shifts from Mr. Jones to Snowball and from Snowball to Napoleon. Each‚ no matter how well their leadership‚ was corrupted by power in some way as compared to Russian leaders of the time. The most corrupt‚ Napoleon‚ uses several methods of gaining mocontrol the Handmaids in almost any way they desire. It is clear that the theme of power and control through the depiction of it’s citizens creates a severely
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CheckPoint: Attraction and Power in Interpersonal Relationships What factors led to short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance? Initially when I met my husband I thought he was dashing and he definitely had a great personality. Being caring was another aspect that spiked the relationship. You could also sense the control and empowering attitude. I did not worry too much about this as my first husband was just the opposite and did not care. This resulted in some rough territory down
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Power can be defined as the ability to control one’s life or the lives of others. This may be through a person’s race‚ gender‚ or class. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee writes about a case in which an extremely poor‚ young white woman‚ Mayella‚ accuses an innocent‚ African American man‚ Tom Robinson‚ of rape. Mayella displays power over Tom Robinson through her race and gender even though she lacks class power over him. Racial power is a way that Mayella shows control over Tom Robinson.
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