Domestic Violence Project Paula Hollis Kaplan University CM 22 Section 52 Nick Pincumbe October 4‚ 2012 Here in Bay County‚ we have a population of 169‚856 people. Last year‚ 2011‚ there were a total of 1‚074 cases of domestic violence. During my research‚ I have found that we have a Salvation Army office with a “program” for cases of domestic violence. Even though this program is good‚ it is not enough to keep up with the crime in our area. I believe we need to improve
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Police discretion in law enforcement has always been a hot topic with the police and the community. The community thinks the police do not use enough discretion and the police think they use too much discretion. In my opinion I believe that the police should use discretion when they can. The police make very hard decisions on a daily basis and you do not want the police officer to rush into a decision where he either has to shoot‚ or has to talk you down. Discretion is a very important tool used
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Case Study Summary Crafton Hills College In Angela’s story I noticed every piece of abuse. I was in a domestic violence relationship for three and half years and I’m still trying to bring myself from it. There are many forms of abuse that can be seen or go unseen. The forms of abuse consist of physical‚ verbal‚ sexual and emotional abuse. We all know what physical abuse consists of‚ but verbal‚ sexual and emotional can go on without being realized you’re actually being abused. Example of verbal
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Martin 1 Tiffany Martin 19 November‚ 2014 Professor Kelli Gilbert Prejudice & Discrimination Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Against Women is a global issue reaching across national boundaries as well as socioeconomic‚ cultural‚ racial and class distinctions. It is a problem without frontiers. Not only is the problem widely dispersed geographically‚ but its incidence is also extensive‚ making it a typical and accepted behavior. Only recently
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Police discretion Police discretion can be defined as actions undertaken by law enforcers in which they exercise their individual judgment in order to determine the best course of action (Gaines & Kappeler‚ 2003). Before deciding whether a certain action should be pursued against a suspect‚ the police take into account many factors‚ at least in theory. As Kleinig (1996) stresses‚ discretion also gives law enforcers “a permission‚ privilege‚ or prerogative to use judgment about how to make a practical
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ride-along allows the student to observe the use of discretion and techniques that are used by the police officers who patrol our communities. Many people falsely believe that policing is what they see portrayed in the media. We never realize that there is much more to police work then what we consider entertaining or even amusing. By watching a patrol officer in the field‚ I was able to gain valuable insights into questions concerning why police officers stop certain individuals‚ why some individuals
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such as police officers are available 24 hours‚ 7 days a week. Police are available to handle civil complaints‚ burglaries‚ accidents‚ traffic stops‚ and even dangerous situations. There are no rules or laws to every encounter that they endure‚ so this is where discretion comes into play. Discretion is “defined as an official action by a criminal justice official based on that individual’s judgment about the best course of action.”(Walker & Katz‚ 2013‚ p351). An individual’s discretion
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1. Should police officers enforce the law equally in all situations? Why or why not. No‚ as there are different circumstances in the same crime‚ take Murder for example. A sadistic murder deliberate without motive. A violent husband who kicks his pregnant wife repeatedly‚ until she grabs a knife in desperation and stabs him to death. Two very different circumstances of the same crime of murder. 2. In what types of situations should police officers be allowed NOT to enforce the laws?
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Discretion refers to the authority granted to a police officer that allows him to decide how best to deal with a certain situation. This is aimed at increasing the flexibility of the justice system as punishment may not always be the appropriate mode of dealing with crimes. Discretion may empower a police officer to overlook a minor offense giving the offender a warning. Police discretion is a very important aspect in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a constant dilemma between
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Patrol officers use discretion each and every time while on shift. They will respond to a variety of calls and have to make a decision on scene whether to charge a subject or arrest them. Patrol officers also work traffic and enforce moving violations and equipment violations. Try to imagine if officers did not have discretion and had to fully enforce the law each time a violation occurred. This would have a negative impact on community relations and would also completely saturate our court systems
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