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    What Kind of Police OfficerUses Excessive Force Examining why police officers use excessive force is a complicated subject to unfold. There is no simple explanation on why they use force. Studies have revealed that their personality dynamics plays a factor in their judgment. Scrivner (1994)‚ described five different profile types of violence-prone officers who may be subjected to this kind of behavior. The various group types are Chronic Risk Group‚ Job-Related (Traumatic) Experience Group‚

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    I wish to attend the Fairfax County Teen Police academy this summer‚ because I’ve always had the dream of becoming a police officer. I’ve always wanted to give back to my community by upholding the law and to serve and protect others. With the amount of hate I see towards cops‚ it intrigues me to become one. It seems like people nowadays don’t respect the police as much as they used to. Which is what I want to change‚ I want others to see that cops are the good guys and what we do is saving your

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    Prompt: In the UN report‚ "The Right to Adequate Housing‚" the human-rights element of housing is addressed as a global issue. Indeed‚ some of the specific references to refugee camps or indigenous communities might seem unrelated to most Americans experiences of the Great Recession’s foreclosure crisis. Cite two-three sources that explain how the report still speaks directly to Americans who have lost their homes (either through foreclosure (for owners) or eviction (for renters). The assignment

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    Once a pool of potential candidates for police officer jobs has been established‚ the selection process begins. Candidates will be rated based upon the information gleaned from the recruitment process including an evaluation of each candidates Knowledge‚ Skills Abilities and Other relevant criteria. Candidates will progress through a series of events leading to becoming a New York City police officer beginning with a pre-hire interview‚ a medical exam‚ a written psychological profile exam‚ a physical

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    playground at school‚ you need to investigate the incident in order to understand your legal options. Was There Adequate Supervision? The first thing you need to determine is if there was adequate supervision on the playground. Ask the school principle or your child’s teacher how many children were on the playground and how many teachers were present to supervise. The ratio for adequate supervision depends on the age of your child‚ but a general rule of thumb is that a teacher or

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    AFFIRMITIVE Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart once said‚ "Fairness is what justice really is." It is because of this that I affirm the resolution stating Resolved: The US ought to extend to non-citizens accused of terrorism the same constitutional due process protections it grants its citizens. Before going further‚ I would like to define the following terms: Ought‚ according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ is used to express moral obligation. Citizen‚ according to the Blacks’ Law Dictionary

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    for Police Officers The ethical standards for a police officer have socially been set higher in regard to their professionalism on and off duty. These guidelines allow police officers to take an important role in society that allows provides them with a specific role within Americans culture and social structure. A democratic government comes with very specific rules‚ regulations and laws that provide citizens with guidelines to live their lives by. These guidelines allow for each citizens freedom

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    CONSTITUTIONAL COURT‚ GAUTENG (REPULIC OF SOUTH AFRICA) CASE NUMBER: 10/2012 In the Appeal between: HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT‚ FREE STATE APPELLANT And JOLENE PAKKIES Acting on behalf of Dineo Tau Zozo Tau Lulu Tau RESPONDENT ___________________________________________________________________________ HEADS OF ARGUMENT OF APPELLANT ___________________________________________________________________________ In an Appeal to the Constitutional Court the Appellant‚ the

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    Adequate Potassium Intake

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    potassium. Overall‚ male and female adults have almost the same amount of adequate potassium intake. Food source There are many food sources where people of all ages can obtain adequate amounts of potassium. An excellent source includes fruits and vegetables such as oranges‚ bananas‚ avocados‚ strawberries‚ plums‚ peaches‚ corns‚ asparagus and potatoes. Also dairy products such as milk‚ buttermilk‚ yogurt and meat products like chicken‚ fish and turkey have high amounts of potassium. Why is

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    consumer as envisaged in the Consumer Protection Act (1986) and ensuring right standards for the goods and services for which one makes a payment. This objective can be achieved in a reasonable time frame only when all concerned act together and play their role. The players are the consumers represented by different voluntary non-government consumer organizations‚ the government‚ the regulatory authorities for goods and services in a competitive economy‚ the consumer courts‚ organizations representing trade

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