Police Negligence and Liability 1 Running Head: Police Neglect/Liability Police Negligence and Liability Police Negligence and Liability 2 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine factors involved in police negligence and the extent of liability the officers hold. Are police officers held accountable for their misjudgments or reckless behavior when they are at fault? This paper exams relevant cases in which police officers have been
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"deviant" sexual relationships‚ particularly in conjunction with various other co-factors such as occupation‚ can affect self-esteem‚ the development of personal identity‚ Christian ethics and general psychological functioning. Many straight male police officers are against anything feminine. Being a competent female officer challenges assumptions that policing is a masculine occupation suited only for masculine men‚ so too does being a competent gay male officer. Homophobic attitudes in society
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on of the government and the people themselves. This relationship has been in existence for over a hundred years and has worked surprisingly well for the American people. To invoke cameras on the police officers today would be to doubt and break the trust that has been shared for so long. Police officers today are given the task of protecting the American people at all costs. Towns and cities today require an officer to have their high school diploma to join the force and in most cases the officer has to be over the age of 21
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Police brutality has become a hot topic in several states around the country. Several grass root movements have begun to pop up. The majority of people view police officers as “heroes” ; However then realize that‚ that isn’t always the case. Sadly‚ all police action is being questioned‚ officers are also questioning each other. Several police officers have a mentality that makes them believe that they’re above the law and feel a sense of authority over society. They demand respect from civilians
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Police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians. Excessive use of force means a force well beyond what would be necessary in order to handle a situation. Many people think that police brutality goes on and beyond with certain ages‚ races‚ or genders. I think of this as a human injustice because not everyone is treated equally or fairly when dealing with the law enforcement. Some people have seen shows and/or have watched the news where there
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Smith was a victim of a few crimes. When the police were handling the crimes‚ Officer Smith thought that they could have handled things better. It was then that he decided that he might want to become a police officer‚ so he could be a better officer then the ones that he had to deal with. As Officer Smith got older and started really looking into what he wanted to do with his life he weighed his options and realized all the benefits of becoming a police officer. There is job security‚ good pay and
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the 1920s and 1930s. Police departments continued to move towards a more professional model as a result of various reform efforts. During the decades of the 1920s and 1930s two significant events occurred that helped orchestrate a move towards law enforcement. Passage of the Eighteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution often called the Volstead Act and the Great Depression which lead to a massive crime wave (Gaines & Kappeler‚ 2008‚ p. 195). Prior to t Volstead Act police officers allowed public
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Intervention Team Model of Police Response to Mental Health Crises: A Primer for Mental Health Practitioners” contains a section titled “The Role of MH Clinicians in Success of the Model”‚ the authors cite the following: “Mental health agencies often serve individuals that have contacts with the police and‚ at times‚ clinician and officer professional paths cross around client needs. These interactions may be initiated by clinicians when police assistance is needed to address safety issues clinicians
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Police brutality is the use of any excessive force that is unreasonable or unwanted. Police brutality has had a long history in the U.S. In the early days of policing‚ acts of mass brutality were usually attributed to the poor labor workers. Back in the day young black slaves were targeted to be beaten or lynched. In most black minds today they see a pattern occurring over and over. As years go by blacks are being targeted‚ gunned down‚ killed‚ and put into jail by police officers. The brutality
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