2009 (No. 24) _______________ PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA _______________ JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICAL CONDUCT Final Report ‘Public Office is Public Trust’ ______________ Brought up by Mr Wilkinson and presented to the Deputy President of the Legislative Council pursuant to Standing Order 197 (L.C.). ______________ MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Legislative Council Mr Wilkinson (Chair) Mr Hall Mr Martin Ms Thorp House of Assembly Mr Best Mr Llewellyn Mr McKim Mr Rockliff Table
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POLICE DISCRETION There’s a difference between the ministration and administration of justice. Nobody (except mechanical jurisprudence theorists) wants a ministerial agency of justice‚ one that would ritually and religiously follow every rule and regulation down to the letter in a mechanistic‚ repetitive‚ assembly-line manner. Instead‚ we need responsible administers -- officials who show "good judgment" and exercise discretion by assessing the context of each and every situation. By definition
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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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A person who is corrupted lacks integrity or honesty; it is someone who uses a position of trust for dishonesty. In this case a position of trust is a Police Officer. Police corruption is when an officer misuses his/her authority to fulfill there needs and wants. There are many different forms of corruption; gratuity‚ involving free meals and discounts; bribery‚ involving the exchange of money or other goods between an officer and a suspect; theft and burglary‚ involving officers stealing property
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Analysis & Application Police Complaints November 21‚ 2011 Abstract Conducting ourselves as mature individuals could determine whether or not we’re taken seriously within society. Since the beginning of time‚ black‚ white‚ Hispanic‚ etc.‚ have filed complaints against police officers‚ regardless of their maturity level or regardless of their own fault level. Is society too disrespectful to law enforcement? If civilians could walk in police officer shoes for one day would the complaint
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By the year 2040‚ the greater part of Americans will be ethnic minorities - the minorities will have turned into the larger part. An interesting new time-slip map demonstrates the expansion in the non-white populace over the decades. It begins with 1990 and after that predicts up to 2020‚ 2030 and 2040. ’Numerous in the still-lion’s share white populace and political foundation don’t see themselves reflected in the characteristics of America’s youngsters. ’They are speaking much more about
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Police socialization is the process in which recruits are introduced to police officers who impart not only their knowledge‚ but also any negative qualities they possess (Volti‚ 2008). The influence of socialization is enormous: it can erase the positive influences from training and introduce the recruit to the darker side of the police subculture (Ellwanger‚ 2012). It is through socialization that police recruits are inducted into the police subculture‚ enabling the subculture to maintain its norms
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Throughout history‚ many groups have tried to influence politics for countless numbers of reasons. Many of whom are fed up with the system either because they find that the system that is bias and supports the rich‚ or it goes against their personal values and ideals‚ upon other reasons. This led to people wanting to shape politics through elections‚ interest groups‚ and social movements. The United States pride itself on giving its citizens the right to choose their representatives and leaders
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cant prove it‚ its a stereotype. When you can prove it‚ it isn’t a stereotype. Fixed and overly simplified but widely held‚ beliefs about individual‚ based on perceived group membership. Not based on fact Culture: Traditions and beliefs How you treat other people with respect Good behavior Value expectations All about groups Manifest by your behavior Artifacts “A set of shared ideas about the nature of reality‚ the nature of right and wrong‚ evaluation of what is good and desirable versus
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There is a widespread and persistent problem of police brutality across the United States. Thousands of individual complaints about police abuse are reported each year and local authorities pay out millions of dollars to victims in damages after lawsuits. Police officers have beaten and shot unresisting suspects; they have misused batons‚ chemical sprays‚ and electro-shock weapons; they have injured or killed people by placing them in dangerous restraint holds. This is the first paragraph of an
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