Budget enforcement is a huge aspect of my job. For anyone who has a responsibility in government funds is required to take a fiscal law class. The fiscal law philosophy is: “The established rule is that the expenditure by Congress‚ not that public funds may be expended unless prohibited by Congress United States v. MacCollom (1976)” (Kepplinger). All individual’s that have the responsibility to expend funds have a lawful obligation to spend in the best interests of the government. An individual
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Minorities in Law Enforcement Working to end discrimination in this country has been a long and hard fought battle. In the early 1950’s federal laws began to offer some help to those who had been persecuted against for so many years. During the Nixon Administration the federal government began to push employers to make a "good faith effort" to employ women and minorities and to track their progress. These were known as affirmative action programs. Some minorities contend that discrimination in the
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Gender Discrimination HRM/546 Discrimination Laws Gender discrimination is the practice of letting a person’s gender‚ unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a job‚ promotion or other employment. Gender discrimination is very serious and should not be taken lightly for it has severe consequences. In the following you will read how the law defines gender discrimination also some examples cases of gender discrimination. “Title VII has been in effect for over 40 years and only 15 percent
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Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement A Synopsis of Dr. Kevin M. Gilmartin “A Guide for Officers and Their Families” Journey Through Law Enforcement Idealistic recruits can become cynical veterans. The job can become all consuming. An individual can change their “world view” to accommodate perceived job parameters. Perception is driven by physiological and psychological demands. 4/10/2007 Dr. Thomas A. Lifvendahl 2 Officer Survival Suicide is the greatest determinate in
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Checkpoint: Police and Law Enforcement Response A police officers role in society is to effectively enforce laws‚ arrest offenders when a crime has been committed‚ prevent crime to their best ability‚ preserve the peace whenever possible‚ and provide services to community citizens in their time of need. Over the past 25-30 years‚ police departments have proactively been enforcing the Community Policing Theory‚ developed by Professor Herman Goldstein‚ on their staff and officers. Community policing
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The first and foremost characteristic is integrity. A law enforcement officer “LEO” must have integrity. The public must be able to trust the officer; they must be honesty to the public‚ their co-workers‚ and themselves. A LEO is held to a high standard and must do the right thing when no one else is looking; they are looked up to as pillars of the community. The second characteristic of an LEO applicant is confidence. They must be confident in their communication skills‚ their abilities to
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Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy? The police are an organization dedicated to enforce and protect the law. The force is sworn under oath and the members sworn in must respect and live by it. Personnel accepted to do this job are carefully chosen through many different tests to prove their good ethics. In order to perform that job the personnel must have good ethical values in accordance to their society and laws. The police forces are public servants which obligates them to behave
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Title VII Employment discrimination law was set up to protect employees from discriminations based on race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ etc. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation‚ marital and/or family status. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. There are several federal employment discrimination laws. Some of them are well-known‚ while others not so much. The Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ protect people
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As a male I strongly am against gender discrimination because I believe that everyone is equal‚ we’re all humans. I see gender discrimination at places such as their work or school. Gender inequality would not be considered such a bad issue if it did not create such a huge number impact on women. Jobs‚ illegal abortions‚ discrimination at the workplace‚ financial issues‚ lack of rights in some countries‚ domestic violence‚ limited access to education and a small window of opportunities in building
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cultural and institutional violence and discrimination. Women who are perceived to have dishonored their families – for allegedly or actually committing adultery‚ refusing an arranged marriage‚ or asking for a divorce‚ among other reasons – may be threatened with honor killing. Iraq’s legal system institutionalizes gender-based violence and discrimination through criminal laws that condone male violence while punishing women who transgress cultural norms‚ and through laws that are either discriminatory or
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