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    | St. Michael’s College of Laguna |Name _________________________________________________ | |Institute of Computer Studies |Date ______________________ | |Second Semester 2012-2013 |CS4A MIDDLE TERM EXAM |

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    Police Detective Becoming a Police Detective is not an easy task at hand. For those who would like to start a career in this profession it does not come easy. Being a detective in the law enforcement is a major responsibility that usually relates to crimes that are solved to homicide‚ robbery‚ burglary‚ auto theft‚ organized crimes‚ missing persons‚ juvenile crime‚ fraud‚ aggravated assault/battery‚ sexual assault‚ computer crime‚ domestic violence‚ surveillance‚ and arson‚ among others. Although

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    17:329–42. Table C1 • Fixed-Effects Estimates of the Effect of the Immigration Index on Family Instability Measures‚ 1980–2000 Chilton‚ Roland and Dee Weber. 2000. Uniform Crime Reporting Program [United States]: Arrests By Age‚ Sex‚ and Race For Police Agencies In Metropolitan Statistical Areas‚ 1960–1997 [computer file]. Chiricos‚ Theodore G. 1987. “Rates of Crime and Unemployment: An Analysis of Aggregate Research Evidence.” Social Problems 34:187–212. Engbersen‚ Godfried and Joanne van der Leun

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    informed discretion in all activities. Combination of power‚ authority‚ and discretion in police work produces great potential for abuse. Police corruption has been a problem in American society since the early days of policing. An ancient natural tendency of human beings is to attempt to placate or win over those in positions of authority over them. This tendency is complicated in today’s materialistic society by greed and by the personal and financial benefit to be derived from evading

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    The Role of Police. People depend on police officers and detectives to protect their lives and property. Law enforcement officers‚ some of whom are State or Federal special agents or inspectors‚ perform these duties in a variety of ways‚ depending on the size and type of their organization. In most jurisdictions‚ they are expected to exercise authority when necessary‚ whether on or off duty. Police officers have general law enforcement duties‚ including maintaining regular patrols and responding

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    Their First Century and the New Era By Peter Horne‚ Ph.D.‚ Professor‚ Mercer County Community College‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey | | ver since the founding of police departments in the United States in the mid-19th century‚ policing has been viewed by most people as a traditionally male occupation. Men still are the overwhelming majority of police officers‚ and this will continue to be so in the immediate future. Women in policing now make up approximately 13-14 percent of all employees‚ and the women

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    Processing Juveniles “Contact with a police officer often is a young person’s introduction to the juvenile justice system.” (Bolden-Barrett‚ n.d.) Whenever this occurs‚ there are potentially two outcomes‚ the police officer either sends a summons to a juvenile justice system pertaining to the offense/s of the juvenile or they choose to throw out the case. “Law enforcement’s role with youthful offenders‚ boys and girls under 18‚ is particularly challenging because federal law protects young people

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    force by police so disturbing? Are the police using more force? With so much going on in the media‚ the public is more terrified of the police. Many are not comfortable with calling up Law Enforcement. Many feel police officers abuse their authority. It seems as if they’re abusing their authority as police officers. In many situations claiming self-defense. Young teens and children being gunned down by law enforcement. Many afraid to call upon law enforcement‚ afraid of their own safety. Police officers

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    Juvenile Justice Act

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    over age fourteen were presumed to have the capacity to form criminal intent. There were no special courts for children‚ and they were treated as adult criminals. Minors were arrested‚ held in custody‚ and tried and sentenced by a court that had discretion to order the child imprisoned in the same jail as adult criminals. Although children received the same punishment as adults‚ they were not provided with many of the due process protections accorded adult criminals. For instance‚ minors did not have

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    Role of Police

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    1 Functions‚ Roles and Duties of Police in General Introduction 1. Police are one of the most ubiquitous organisations of the society. The policemen‚ therefore‚ happen to be the most visible representatives of the government. In an hour of need‚ danger‚ crisis and difficulty‚ when a citizen does not know‚ what to do and whom to approach‚ the police station and a policeman happen to be the most appropriate and approachable unit and person for him. The police are expected to be the most accessible

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