William H Race‚ Crime & Justice‚ Soci345-60 October 24‚ 2013 The Prosecution of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Randall Kerrick for the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell. About 2:30 AM on September 14‚ 2013 Mr. Jonathan Ferrell Car ran off of the road and down an embankment in Charlotte-Mecklenburg area of North Carolina. Ferrell then kicked the back window out of the car to escape the entrapment of the accident. Upon being bruised and batter‚ Ferrell climbed up the embankment
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decentralized organizational structure of police departments. Decentralization has been accomplished in at least two different ways: (1) the physical restructuring of police departments and (2) the decentralization of decision making. In an effort to increase resident access to police‚ many departments have reversed the centralization trend popularized during the professional era. In some locations this has been accomplished by opening neighborhood-based storefront police stations. These locations provide
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Student ’s signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Melissa Sinnett Police History Paper Melissa Sinnett Introduction to Police Theories and Practices/CJA 214 12/02/2012 Mr. Clifton Franklin As you sit on the side of the road with the blue lights of the police car parked behind you lighting up the interior of your car you sit and shake your head. The patrol officer walks up and politely asks you that one little question “Do you know why I pulled you over?” Of
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History of Police Nancy Anderson CJA/214 August 4‚ 2012 Miriam Moore History of Police He was an important political leader in England and the “father” of modern policing. Robert Peel fought for over 30 years to improve law enforcement and finally‚ in 1829‚ persuaded the English Parliament to create the London Metropolitan Police. This police department is recognized as the first modern police force (Walker & Katz‚ 2011). This English heritage is what produced American policing. The
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Policing Essay Police discretion poses an interesting paradox in our democratic society. As Ramirez et al (2000) explains‚ we entrust the police to enforce the law‚ to maintain order‚ and to use legitimate force if necessary ’. Not only do we expect police to complete this rather demanding task‚ but we also expect them to accomplish these tasks by treating the public in a fair and even-handed way ’. Thus a major problem is the over policing ’ and stereotyping ’ of marginalized groups such
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1) What are the various functions of a police agency? Compare and contrast how these functions differ at the federal‚ state‚ and local levels. What would happen if the various functions and roles of policing agencies were limited among communities? What is custodial interrogation? What is the relationship between custodial interrogation and the overall criminal justice system? How can we improve this relationship? There are many functions to a police agency. Some of the common functions are preventing
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Topic Introduction to 1 Communication LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this topic‚ you should be able to: 1. Explain what is meant by the word „communication‰ in general; 2. Identify the main elements in the communication process; 3. Differentiate between oral and written communication; 4. Highlight some basic tips on writing; and 5. List the common pitfalls to avoid in written communication. INTRODUCTION This topic gives you an overview of communication and introduces you to
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The relationship between the police and community has seemed to deteriorate over the last few years. Some experts believe this from not communicating effectively with local communities. It can also stem from fairness shown in how the police department polices. In addition‚ media representation and social media also play a role in how the public perceives the police and the job they are doing. These factors can influence and change how the public perceives the police and the job they are doing.
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Amadou Bailo Diallo. This heart breaking tragedy opened the eyes of many‚ and bit by bit people began to perceive the racial profiling that transpired when it came to stop and frisk. If we want the discrimination to stop‚ however still allowing police officers to fulfill their duty then there are some flaws that must be adjusted. The mayor of the city should lay down restrictions on officer’s freedom and stabilize their training; to ensure peoples boundaries. Not only should the mayor take part in changing
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discuss the offence status and then discussing the perspective of a police officer that is on routine patrol that encounters what appears to be three underage individuals that is in violation of the city ordinance regarding curfew. The officer will provide a list of offenses that each underage individual violated. The officer will classify how each will be treated and why the officer made that decision. Furthermore‚ the officer will discuss how it might handle an uncooperative underage individual
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