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    modern law enforcement in America is able to use force when dealing with citizens is the U.S. Supreme Court case Graham v. Connor which determined that "objective reasonableness" is the Fourth Amendment standard. This standard is still being used today and focuses on the severity of the crime‚ whether the subject poses an imminent threat to the officer‚ was the subject fleeing‚ and was the subject resisting. KEY WORDS: Graham v Conner‚ Use of force‚ Fourth Amendment‚ Objective reasonableness‚

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    In the story “The Use of Force” by William Carlos‚ the doctor’s decision to force the examination of the child was the right decision and it was justified. From beginning there distrust of the doctor by the family this was expressed in the book as “I could see that they were all very nervous‚ eyeing me up and down distrustfully. Most children hate going to doctor. There are many children who will accept going to the doctor‚ and are okay as long as there is no pain during the visit. The child

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    Should the English police carry and use firearms? This essay explores the debate whether the English police carry and use firearms? It is a debate that has been a focal point in the public‚ policing agency‚ government and political arenas since the formation of the police. The English police are well known for their ‘unarmed’ tactic of policing and are only a few police forces worldwide that do so. It was this model of policing that Sir Robert Peel tried to distill from when he first formed the

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    Use of Force The medical field is never a place of stasis. There are always new procedures‚ techniques and technological advances in the field of medicine in which people are researching to try and make better every single day. In the short story “The Use of Force” we see an example of a terrible doctor who would never have a license to practice medicine in this time for all of the laws and professional groups in place to prevent against bad practice of medicine. The first organization what

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    Ethical and Legal Issues of Death and Dying Tracey Rentas Old Dominion University CHP 480 November 30‚ 2012 Dr. P. Lynch-Epps Abstract This was not easy to put this paper together. Recently my mother- in- law passed away‚ and her death was devastating to the entire family as well many friends. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and became dependent as she neared the end of life. All anyone of us could do was comfort her with our expression of loves while we tried to comprehend what was

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    Legal and Ethical Issues Relating to Business Information Learning Objectives: I will be able to explain the legal and ethical issues relating to the use of business information (Pass) Legal Issues These are various items of legislation (law) to protect the use of business information. Data Protection Act 1998 Many businesses store and use information about people. The Data Protection Act protects information held about people from being misused. The information stored by businesses on databases

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    organization on the legitimacy of the use of office in the international relations for self-defense‚ pre-emptive attack and humanitarian intervention. This essay will investigate the globality of the principle of legitimacy in the international Relations. This will be done by examining the historical development of the use of force‚ the legal standards for use of force and practical example of the use of force which qualify the principle of the legitimacy of the use of force in the global perspective as follows

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    THE INDIVIDUAL AND TECHNOLOGY AND LAW IN PRACTICE COMMUNICATION TASK Part A: MEDIA FILE ARTICLE 1 Kids could be charged over ’sexting’ on mobiles CHILDREN engaged in "sexting" could be charged with child sex offences under laws set to pass federal parliament. However‚ the attorney-general will have discretion as to whether people under 18 are charged with child sex offences for sending sexually explicit material via their mobile phone. The Government has accepted the recommendation

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    Volume 10‚ Number 2 2006 Allied Academies International Conference Reno‚ Nevada October 19-21‚ 2006 Academy of Legal‚ Ethical and Regulatory Issues PROCEEDINGS Volume 10‚ Number 2 2006 page ii Allied Academies International Conference Reno‚ 2006 Proceedings of the Academy of Legal‚ Ethical and Regulatory Issues‚ Volume 10‚ Number 2 Allied Academies International Conference page iii Table of Contents INVESTIGATING AVIATION PERSONNEL PERCEPTIONS OF AIRLINE

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    The Use Of Force Essay Doctors are over-educated and may take their knowledge too far. "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams features a Doctor by the name of Olson who makes a house call to a patient who quite possibly is deathly sick. His job is to do what it takes to figure out what is ailing this minor (per her parents request). The force he uses is absolutely above and beyond what must be done. Much of what he does is not ethical or moral. After reading the story I am convinced that

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