Running Head: POLICE CORRUP 1 2 Introduction Police corruption is one of the oldest and a persistent problem in police agencies. What is corruption? Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public power for private or personal profit (Newburn‚ 1999). This is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all whether you
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Essay #1 As a public defender in the juvenile court‚ you have been asked to speak to a youth advocacy group about police and juveniles. In exactly three paragraphs‚ summarize “what the police don’t want you to know.” Under no circumstances should a child ever be interrogated by the police without a lawyer present. Juveniles have the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer‚ but often are not made aware of this. Instead‚ a majority of children waive their rights to a lawyer and are interrogated
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Police Discretion April 20th ‚ 2008 One aspect of the criminal justice system that has been debated for many years is that of police discretion. Police discretion is defined as the ability of a police officer‚ a prosecutor‚ a judge‚ and a jury to exercise a degree of personal decision making in deciding who is going to be charged or punished for a crime and how they are going to be punished. This basically is saying that there are situations when these law enforcement officers have to use their
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missing at 5:52 am December 26th 1996. Patsy then found a two and a half page ransom note on the kitchen staircase. After she found the ransom note she hysterically called 911. The local police then conducted a search of their home noticing there was no noticeable signs of break in or forced entry. Boulder police detective Linda Ardnt first conducted a search in the basement after searching the bathroom and “train room” they then opened the wine cellar and found six year olds JonBenets body covered
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"The changes brought about by the adoption of New Public Management principles in policing related organisations have resulted in little improvement in the areas of performance and accountability." New Public Management and the Queensland Police Service Introduction The early 1990s saw a change in the way business was conducted and services delivered by Australian public sector organisations. This change was in synchronisation with the rising tide of globalisation that hailed in the ongoing necessity
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0 Introduction A Police Clearance list and certifies a person’s criminal convictions‚ if any. It is issued by the Criminal Record. If the person does not have any criminal convictions‚ the Police Clearance Certificate will certify that the individual does not have any criminal convictions. It can also be called a certificate of good conduct‚ arrest record‚ rap sheet‚ judicial record extracts‚ arrest sheet‚ etc. Police clearance differs between countries and is issued by police authorities or government
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exceptions to this requirement. For instance in crisis situation where the delay in getting a warrant would make the search useless‚ it is allowed. This is referred to as a “time is of the essence” clause. A valid arrest automatically permits the police to search the surroundings of the subject per se and the subject to disarm him/her and to prevent evidence from being destroyed or tainted. The same rule applies to cars and other vehicles because they may transport or contain contraband. The purpose
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around 715 people that have been shot by police alone in 2016. Police violence in the US has become a major point of interest recently due to the amount of shootings. In recent news there have been many reports of police shooting and/or killing black men‚ which has led to movements such as the black lives matter movement‚ a movement working for the validity of black lives. Although there are points made to support both sides of the story‚ I feel that the police are to blame for the recent amount of
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Forces (Police) During World War II‚ over eight million people died in Germany. The SS‚ Gestapo‚ and Green police were a big part in those deaths. The SS‚ also known as the Schutzstaffe‚ were Hitler’s personal bodyguards protecting him 24/7. The Gestapo‚ also known as the Geheime Staatspolizei‚ were Nazi Germany’s secret police. They made sure people obeyed the Nazi’s and did this not always legally. Last but not least‚ Nazi’s Green Police (Ordnungspolizei) were Nazi Germany’s public police force
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2014 Gender and Police Stress In every profession there is a strong possibility for stress but in law enforcement the stress factors are more powerful then those of other professions. In the earlier years of law enforcement there have been tests and studies done to determine what exactly causes the stress and what methods worked to combat those stressful feelings for male police officers. However‚ in today’s society female police officers are becoming more prevalent in police agencies all around
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