placed on death row due to the Atkins v. Virginia case; the mentally disabled. Bobby James Moore was convicted of capital murder in 1980. He shot a seventy-year-old store clerk in Houston‚ Texas and his sentence‚ affirmed on appeal‚ was execution. In 2001‚ after a court granted habeas‚ Moore argue that the Atkins v. Virginia case should apply to him. The court agreed he should not be executed‚ however‚ the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas held that Moore failed to establish he was mentally handicapped
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Police Ethics Law Enforcement has been around since the beginning of man. The Code of Hammurabi‚ a book of 282 different codes‚ which specifically spelled out punishments for crimes‚ was followed back as early as 1700 B.C. (Geo Quest‚ Current Events‚ 00113492‚ 10/28/2005‚ Vol. 105‚ Issue 8) In the Bible’s story of Adam and Eve‚ God cast Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden as a punishment for breaking the rules. (The Holy Bible: Genesis Ch.3) These types of historical records display the
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In Edwin J. Deltarres’ book Character and Cops he explores three hypotheses for police corruption in the United States. Some are somewhat historical‚ but they are still relevant to the problem of corruption today. The first hypothesis is called "the society at-large" theory by former Chicago Police Superintendent O. W. Wilson. Wilson was superintendent of the Chicago Police Department during the early nineteen sixties. The second hypothesis is called the "structural" theory. The third is called
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Police Organization The function of policing is to provide overall public safety. The goal is to deter and prevent crime by immobilizing police units. There are various types of police agencies at the local‚ state‚ and federal level. The United States has one of the most complex law enforcement systems because of the various levels of their policing agencies. Within the United States‚ each state‚ city‚ county‚ town‚ and incorporated village has its own policing agency. Although there are various
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from the government to the farmers to even the children. It was as if fire arms seemed to be a joke to some people and to others it was a hobby. Most people didn’t realize how their actions affected their children‚ neighbourhood and city. Michael Moore portrayed the ignorance within the American people on not only the topic of firearms but also in racism‚ media and world view. The viewer was able to watch while one topic unfolded into the next. The problem Americans faced was ignorance. They understood
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position with the Somerville auxiliary police department‚ in my interview I was asked to discuss the importance of ethics in the daily work of a police officer. Ethics are important not only for a police officer‚ but‚ indeed‚ also for every citizen in the course of everyday life. They are a mark of character and basic morality in our dealings with others. Today many people claim to be struck by occasional lapses in proper police conduct. It is human nature to remember
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decentralized organizational structure of police departments. Decentralization has been accomplished in at least two different ways: (1) the physical restructuring of police departments and (2) the decentralization of decision making. In an effort to increase resident access to police‚ many departments have reversed the centralization trend popularized during the professional era. In some locations this has been accomplished by opening neighborhood-based storefront police stations. These locations provide
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Who is at fault here? As much as Moore wants to blame it on the school or the system‚ it is not there fault. Moore has no one to blame but himself. School is not hell‚ it is not torture and in most of the cases it is necessary. Moore said and I quote‚ “Do this‚ don’t do that‚ tuck your shirt in‚ wipe that smile off your face‚ where’s your hall pass‚ THAT’S THE WRONG HALL PASS! YOU - DETENTION!!”. Well with all but one of those I see no problem. Honestly Moore tucking your shirt in won’t kill you
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with Frank Serpico the main character graduating from the Police Academy‚ He is determined to be a “good” cop and represent everything that the image of a law enforcer is meant to be. However‚ where there is bad there is good and the police force is no exception. No matter where Serpico goes Police Corruption seems to be all around and his morals are challenged time and time again. He however wants to change this and break down on Police Corruption‚ but of course with every department being corrupt
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Diversity is an essential component in any Police Department to overtly be effective and trustworthy in the community. The diversity of officers can ultimately deal with situations in an effort to mirror the population in which they serve. For example‚ a predominate neighborhood of Hispanics or Latinos would ideally be for an officer of the same ethnic background. The communication between the officers and the community is highly important to acquire accurate statements and instill trust in the
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