a pair of narrow-silted eyes. Instinct took over and my eyes widened in intuition of what was to come. The man stepped out of the cover of plotted plants and walked towards me. In the next moment‚ I found myself staring at the end of a pistol. “Robbery!” his loud voice resounded through the entire pawnshop. “Hands up or die!” his accomplice demanded. Silence hung for a minute as time stood still‚ but it was immediately shattered. Screams punctuated the air as people realized what was happening
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punishable by law‚ usually considered an evil act. Crime refers to many types of misconduct forbidden by law. Crimes include such things as murder‚ stealing a car‚ resisting arrest‚ possession or dealing of illegal drugs‚ drunk driving‚ and bank robbery. Crime is an act that has been timeless and committed practically since the start of time. "Daddy‚ when are you going to buy a new car?" I asked my father‚ looking at my old car. "Very soon"‚ my dad said. It was a Monday morning‚ and I was having
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Crime is as old as mankind itself. Since the biblical crime back in the days of Cain‚ societies have emerged‚ laws have been created‚ and prohibitions have been declared but violations of forbiddances have continued. Crime has been with us from the very beginning; it has never ceased to disturb men’s living together (Schafer‚ 1996). Crime has negative impacts in many ways. Its costs and effects touch everyone to some degree. The types of costs
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Armed and Dangerous For the purpose of this class‚ you asked us to read the book Armed and Dangerous: Memoirs of a Chicago Policewoman by Gina Gallo. I’ll be honest and admit that at first the book didn’t sound all too appealing‚ but it turned out to be an interesting and enjoyable read. Many of the chapters were highly interesting‚ taking an inside look at the duties of a Chicago police officer. Chapters dealt with illegal drugs‚ shady characters‚ brutal crimes‚ and other situations
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Niccolo Ortega English 12/02/12 Armed Forces Any of you like partying? Having the time of your life using drugs and alcohol? If so then the military is not for you. On a serious note‚ do you ever wonder what you would do after college? Even with a college degree? We are all aware of the shortage of jobs and now-a-days college degree aren’t enough. Well in the military‚ entering with a college degree gives you a higher rank. Being in the military also gives you good pay‚ good benefits and a
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Intro to American Cinema The Great Train Robbery The main characters in the film The Great Train Robbery(1999) were slick‚ good-looking criminals. They were very good at what they did and were well-known in the underworld. The main characters involved were Bryan Field‚ Fred Forman‚ Gordon Goody‚ Master Edwards‚ Charlie Wilson‚ Roy Jones‚ Bruce Reynolds‚ and Ronnie Biggs. This included Bruce Reynolds being chief planner‚ who worked among the trains‚ while the mastermind of the plan was Bryan field
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When responding to what would generally be considered a “code 3” call in effect‚ an emergency requiring excess speed and the use of sirens and lights‚ the first thing the responding officers need to do is keep their emotions under control‚ as failure to do so can result in a bad shoot out‚ use of excessive force in subduing suspects‚ or sloppy investigative work at the crime scene. In this particular case‚ the first officers on the scene would physically separate the three witnesses‚ take
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Chattar Dhari Singh 324 Drollet Way‚ Sacramento CA 95838 Home Phone Number: (916) 564-0481 Cell Phone Number: (916) 807-9052 Objective: To utilize experience‚ education and skills to show initiative‚ self motivation and provide superior customer service with accuracy. To thrive as an integral member of team and to communicate effectively to exceed my supervisor’s expectation. Experience June 2012 Private Job for Real Estate Agent Duties experience and knowledge of custodial equipment
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Amaya Davis October 28th‚ 2014 Deterrence‚ rational‚ choice‚ and the environment Armed Robbers in Action Reading Wright and Decker’s theories gave me a very insightful understanding of how armed robbery work‚ act‚ think and respond. Wright talks about how the criminal uses the money from the robbery because they needed for important reasons and not just materialistic things. “I don’t think there is any one factor that precipitates the commission of a crime…. I think it’s just the conditions
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I sat down on a row of chairs. There were not many people in the bank on the Tuesday afternoon. So I figured that I would not have to wait long for my turn. Suddenly I heard someone shout behind me. instinctively I looked around and was shocked to see two gunmen brandishing handguns and telling everyone in the bank to get down on the floor. I obeyed quickly. I was too stunned to feel any fear. I just lay down on the floor like the other customers. I could not see anything except the floor tiles
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