To: Carson Earnest From: Victoria Smith Subject: Assignment #2 Police discretion is issued to officers for the purpose of maintaining a just society. Discretion is defined the ability to form decisions based on their own judgment. These decisions are concluded through copious reasons such an officer’s experience or through their own individual backgrounds. Police discretion has the ability to dismiss minor crimes‚ yet laws exist where discretion is invalid and officers must accomplish whatever
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Police Department Organization CJA 214 Police Department Organization There are three different types of police departments they individually have their own jurisdictions nonetheless their structure is very similar. For bigger departments the structure is going to be more in depth mainly because of all the
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authors use statistical data and personal accounts from those individuals involved in police encounters to examine how police force harass individuals of color with little to any legitimate reason. Through surveys from individuals of color and logistic research‚ the author attempts to discover whether or not “Driving While Black” is a myth or an actual phenomenon. From the results discovered‚ the author concluded that police nationally make traffic stops more frequently of African-American male drivers
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The Vietnam War is viewed by the majority as one of the worst periods in American history. The Americans moved into Vietnam in 1954 under the pretence of fighting against an "evil and aggressive Communist regime"1. The government stated the Domino Theory as a reason for involving themselves in someone else’s war‚ whereby if America did not stop Vietnam from falling to Communism then other countries would follow‚ and American liberty‚ free enterprise and security would be put at risk. It is hard to
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Police Corruption and Ethnicity Gretchen Conwell CJA/344 Stephen Humphries On July 16‚ 2009‚ Henry Louis Gates‚ Jr. a Harvard professor was returning home from a trip to the Republic of China. Exiting the rented limousine the University provided from him‚ he approached the front door to his home. While struggling with the door trying to gain entrance to his home his driver proceeded to help by trying to force the door open. Police that were in the area proceeded to arrest Gates and spurned
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In the contemporary society of the U.S.‚ ethnic Mexicans are perceived as illegal immigrants who are dangerous‚ uneducated‚ and solely wishing to take the jobs of U.S. born. Their immigration was a result of recruitment from Native entrepreneur employers seeking cheap labor‚ often times through illegal means; and despite their prominent role in the economic sphere of the U.S. society‚ they continue to be disregarded and deemed inferior by U.S. born. This is demonstrated by their inferior wages simply
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Reflection essay We are first year students from Faculty Science of University of Malaya. On regarding to Ethnics Relation studies we were asked to do a group assignment consist of 10 members with different ethnics. The assignment is about any ethnics in Malaysia. So‚ we decided to do research about Chitty communities in Gajah Berang‚ Malacca. On the second week‚ we started to do group discussions and meetings among ourselves on what aspect to be focused on. After few discussions‚ we decided to
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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 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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misguided treatment of civilians by police officers. Particular groups have been targeted more so than others because of either culture‚ religion‚ gender‚ or sexual orientation. A recent light has been shone on the mistreatment of the Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal women. This is an issue that needs a solution for higher quality of life for Aboriginal peoples. This essay examines underlying obstacles that may supply reason for this to occur from police officers and solutions that could possibly
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