CJA Signature Assignment 1. Scenario: You are the first responding officer to a “dead body” call. The body is located on a dirt road in a remote area that can be best described as “desert terrain.” As you approach the crime scene in your patrol vehicle‚ you notice the body lying in the middle of the road. Around the body are numerous large rocks and bushes. You also notice the following in and around the crime scene: Footprints Tire tracks Personal belongings of the victim strewn about
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Policing Functions Kendall Cheney CJA/394 June 4‚ 2013 Eric Crawford Policing Functions Law enforcement in the United States has numerous functions that vary. There are three basic levels of law enforcement‚ local‚ state‚ and federal. These organizations are set up to meet the public’s needs. They do collectively work together to achieve many duties. This common purpose is to protect citizens and enforce the laws passed by legislators at the local‚ state and federal level of government
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for every young Black man. You know how it is‚ only God can judge us.” Throughout the course of the semester there have been numerous discussions of topics involving the black community in today’s society. Racism towards African-Americans and how they are not treated equally or with respect from society. They are judged just by the way they carry themselves; pants sagging‚ tank top‚ and tattoos that are visible are classified as “thug” or “uneducated”. So I write this book in hopes that others will
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Police corruption becomes apparent in many different forms. A basic definition for police corruption is‚ when an officer gets involved in offenses in which the officer uses his or her position‚ by act or omission‚ to obtain improper financial benefit (“corruption”). The main reason for such corruption is typically for personal gain‚ such as bribery and gratuities; not only is this type of misconduct illegal‚ but it weighs a heavy toll on the local towns and state. The topic of police corruption has
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Police History‚ Styles‚ and Issues Presentation. Pedro a Prieto CJA/204 04/13/2015 Steve Kurrle THE POLICE & LAW ENFORCEMENT Introduction This presentation will discuss the police force and how it was developed as well as their jurisdictions. The relationship between the police agencies and styles‚ the Department of Homeland Security and their responsibilities‚ police patrol and the primary purpose‚ how the police play a part in contemporary society and the •Describe the role of police in
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CJA/224 Monday April 15‚ 2013 The American Criminal Court Systems The American criminal court systems are made up of Federal and State courts. The State court deals mainly with civil‚ traffic‚ and family issues. The Federal court handles more serious violations which include federal and government violations and issues between actual states. If the case is either federal or state trial courts determine guilt and convictions. Our court systems are very complex‚ but recently Community courts
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Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/464 Version 2 Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Copyright © 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course examines the history and issues of federal- and state-level crime control initiatives and explores the development of effective anticrime policies. The analysis of contemporary crime control policies is included. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for
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Issue’s facing police departments in today’s society‚ in my opinion are; the increase in crime rates due to the poor economy and lack of jobs available‚ civil law suits due to “crocket cops”‚ safety of law enforcement officers‚ policing multicultural communities which can be very stressful for law enforcement‚ they are understaffed‚ and corruption which has destroyed the public faith in law enforcement and is what triggers the civil law suits. I feel if each of these things was addressed individually
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Jackie Robinson greatly influenced our country. When racial inequality was high‚ he stood up for himself and other African-American people fighting for rights. He was just another great man who was better than many white athletes‚ but was not accepted until he was mid-career. This shows that‚ no matter what race or ethnicity you are‚ you can do great things. Jackie Robinson was one of the first black sports stars. Jackie Robinson is an inspirational athlete. When he was in the college UCLA he received
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Benjamin Franklin’s Influence on American Society Benjamin Franklin was born in the 18th century‚ and he was one of the most intelligent astounding American national history has recorded. He increased his already genius rank brightness all through his life. With only three years of education‚ he took the initiative to learn various arts and sciences including learning French‚ German‚ Spanish‚ and Italian. Additionally‚ he learned to play the guitar‚ harp‚ and violin (Powell‚ 1997). Therefore‚ it
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