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    Drug Laws and Drug Law Enforcement Since the late 19th century‚ the federal and states governments of the United States have enacted laws and policies to deter the use and distribution of illegal drugs. These laws and policies have not only deemed what drugs are legal and illegal‚ but have also established penalties for the possession and distribution of these substances and established federal agencies to control drug use and administer drug law enforcement. This essay will not only examine

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    Gender discrimination in sports There is no doubt that throughout history people have discriminated against others based on race‚ gender‚ and religion. In the 11th‚ 12th‚ and 13th centuries‚ people fought wars against each other because of their different views on religion. Then‚ in the 16th and 17th century‚ African-Americans were taken into slavery due to the color of their skin. Lastly‚ in the 19th and 20th century‚ African-Americans and women fought for their rights. Female atheletes

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    AUCE | Sex Discrimination In Workplace | English Advanced Project | Farah Harb and Rawya Khatar 5/16/2013 | Sexism when a person or group of people are treated unfairly solely on the basis of their biological sex. It can also involve treating someone less favorably because of his or her connection with an organization or group that is generally associated with people of a certain sex. Discrimination is a particular concern for society when considering it’s effect in the workplace

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    men for information and resources. Over time this led to the development of gender roles‚ or societal norms that dictate the types of behaviors which are generally acceptable for people based on their biological sex. Masculine behaviors are usually associated with strength‚ aggression‚ and dominance—while feminine roles are usually associated with passivity‚ nurturing‚ and subordination. It is important to note that gender and sex are distinct concepts: sex refers to the biological

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    This essay focuses on the demographics of the police department‚ who the police are‚ the struggles minorities encounter as police officers‚ and how society perceives police departments. The responsibility of Law Enforcement Officers is to protect citizen’s constitutional rights‚ enforce laws‚ and provide service. Sir Robert Peel also known as the father of modern policing created a police force because society was becoming more complex. This was a result of the industrial revolution but also to avoid

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    Don’t we all just love sexism? I mean who doesn’t? Who doesn’t love discrimination in terms of gender? It’s as if we chose to be females. We chose to look like we’re less than men. We hoe to be seen as weak. Sexism in ATIS has now gotten to the worst level we’ve experienced. And sadly‚ this discrimination isn’t only experienced by us girl students‚ but it has also affected many of our female teachers. How is it fair that a history teacher gets paid less than her male coworker just for being a female

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    According to the National Association of Japanese Canadians‚ gender discrimination is bias towards a person based on their sex. Usually‚ this affects women and causes them to receive less opportunities than men when it comes to education‚ careers‚ politics‚ and economics. However‚ Japanese Canadians are not the only demographic that have to deal with this phenomenon. Gender discrimination is closely linked to sexism‚ and sexism is present even in a full world of social justice warriors. For example

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    A hero in our community‚ Last year my life took a turn‚ right when I was facing one of the hardest times of my life God sent me an angel; someone that became my hero and showed me that life is one the most valuable things we have. Detective Miguel Sanchez from the Yuma Police Department‚ he is a person that is dedicated to his work‚ someone that has more qualities than what it takes to be in his position‚ someone trustworthy and with great ethics. As my journey became hard‚ Detective Miguel Sanchez

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    though others may judge that person‚ they still have the right to express themselves how they please. Gender dysphoria means that a male or female feels like they are put in the wrong body and causes them to be confused with their sex. It is hard for people to be happy with themselves and for them to present themselves how they want to but what holds them back more than anything is someone discrimination them. That is what

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    section. I believe in my career field I can relate to these judgements and explain how I overcome these areas that law enforcement often has issues with. Stereotyping is the widely accepted fixed image of a certain group of people. Law enforcement has had a long history with stereotyping of certain groups of people. I have many friends that are African American‚ both on the law enforcement side and the civilian side. I believe that everyone is made up of who they want to be regardless of the color

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