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 law. The temptations toward illegality offered to police range from free
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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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In this paper‚ I will be writing about Police Discretion. I will start by defining Police Discretion then briefly discuss the use in domestic disturbances‚ minor misdemeanors‚ and traffic enforcement. I will also discuss the application of police discretion‚ the provisions it uses and how it is currently practiced. At the end of these brief descriptions‚ I will then present the myth that exists in regards to police discretion. And finally‚ I will end this paper with my personal opinion as well
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The Price of Police Brutality Chris Lawton Union Institute and University Applied Ethics in Criminal Justice Management CJM 303 Professor Toni Bland October 19‚ 2012 Abstract This paper will differentiate between reasonable force and excessive force. I will describe when excessive force turns into police brutality and how the police culture can influence police brutality. I will discuss some of the many negative repercussions that excessive force / police brutality have on the law enforcement
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Composition 1 Argumentative Research Essay Final Draft. Police Brutality Police work is dangerous. Sometimes police put in situations that excessive force is needed. But‚ because some officers use these extreme measures in situations when it is not‚ police brutality occurs. I believe Police brutality needs to be addressed‚ because it affects every one of us within our society. How can we trust the Police officers who sworn to “serve the public” when they use such excessive force that results
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A police officer’s duty is to maintain public order‚ preventing‚ and detecting crime. The concept of police officers‚ also known as cops‚ and law enforcement has been around ever since the ancient Romans had a theory that an organization of "peacekeepers" would reduce the crime and violence being committed. This theory stuck with society and is still around today. People of law enforcement have a mission when they step into their police car‚ that mission is to enforce the rules of conduct or law
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article‚ How Police Justify the Use of Deadly Force were written by William B. Waegel‚ and the article was published 1984. In the article‚ Waegel mostly discussed how police would do in danger situations and how they feel when they shoot‚ and subculture in their workplace. The questions for this assignment—“How does the police officers’ workplace subculture help the police? What factors help create the officers’ workplace subculture?” The answer for the first question—How does the police officers’
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literature on police use of force has grown over the past four decades‚ limited attention within this body of work has focused on injuries sustained by suspects and officers during these encounters. The deadly force literature has examined the patterns and characteristics of police shootings and resulting fatalities‚ which represents analysis of the most extreme injury to suspects In addition‚ other researchers have examined the patterns and characteristics of encounters that result in police deaths in
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comes to mind when we think of “Police Officers”. In elementary school‚ the most common phrase students would be asked was “what do you want to be when you grow up”‚ and the most common response would be “a police officer”; and now sadly‚ most are rethinking this occupational choice. The authority that most cops these days believe they have is over the top; they think that they can take advantage of everything and everybody simply by the power of their badge. Police officers need to have more discipline
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University Police Department “Man‚ FUCK the Police!” is a phrase I’m sure we have all heard and some of us have even said it. Police Officers are generally viewed as cocky‚ donut eating a-holes who think themselves above the law and like to flex their authority. These stereotypes are largely due to television and some based upon personal experience. However‚ this isn’t entirely true for all police officers‚ especially here at USM. Here at Southern Miss we have our own University Police Department
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