Police Discretion David Gonzalez University of Phoenix Introduction to Policing CJA/370 Professor John W. Feltgen June 23‚ 2005 Abstract In this paper I will discuss police discretion and the use of these discretionary powers in the law enforcement workplace. I will explore the mythical aspects of police discretionary powers and the source of this myth. I will further discuss the control of discretionary authority. I will name instances of law enforcement officials using their discretionary powers
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Definition of Terms 4 5. Reasons Supporting the Use of Offshore Processing of Asylum Seekers 6 by Australia 6.5 Prevention of Deaths at Sea 6 6.6.1 ‘No Advantage’ Principle 6 6.6 Restriction of Business for People Smugglers 6 6. Reasons Against the Use of Offshore Processing of Asylum Seekers by Australia 7 7.7 UNHCR Convention State Responsibilities 7 7.8 Inhumane 7 7.9.2 Non Signature States as Destinations 7 7.9.3 ‘No
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in an overburdened justice system. According to the Justice Department‚ the economic impact of trafficking and drug abuse is nearly $215 billion annually (U.S. Department of Justice [USDOJ]‚ 2010). Most drug offenders are passive users or minor dealers of marijuana; reshaping America’s drug polices will reduce the number of incarcerated individuals while allowing the criminal justice system to concentrate on more dangerous offenders. However‚ reshaping drug polices involves not only state and federal
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Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in recent years has become an overwhelming threat to national and international security. The health and safety of the public as well as the stability of the economic structure have grown to be a target for these criminal organizations. They have expanded their networks and diversified their behavior‚ resulting in what was once small and simple to much larger and complicated attacks causing massive effects. Corruption and Penetration of State Institutions Countries
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There seems to be a pretty big debate about whether marijuana should or should not be legalized. First off‚ I want to state clearly that my opinion is that it should not‚ under any circumstances‚ be legalized. It is fine if it is prescribed to you for medical purposes‚ but only in the recommended dosage. First‚ let’s just say what could be good about legalizing marijuana. We could sell it in stores and tax it‚ thus vastly improving the economy‚ because we all know how many people out there smoke
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The Mexican Drug War and Its Consequences Despite President Felipe Calderon’s good intentions and determination to eliminate the drug cartels in Mexico‚ the Mexican government has not been able to stop the drug cartel’s operations (smuggling drugs‚ people and weapons to and from the USA) for many reasons. The drug cartels have proven to be powerful‚ well connected politically‚ well trained‚ well- armed‚ and manipulation of the masses. Therefore‚ it has been impossible for the Mexican
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skilled jobs because higher skilled jobs require people to speak fluent English and show proof of residency. Although many people view illegal migrants as a problem and something that is bad for our country‚ I see this issue in another light. While researching this topic‚ I have discovered the struggles and tribulations that many illegal migrants must face while in search of a better life. In this paper‚ I will discuss the reasons why and how they leave their home countries‚ the type of work they must
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Tourists travel to Guatemala and think of a tropical paradise‚ but little do they know what lies in the underbelly. Poverty runs rampant; in fact‚ the minimum wage is $1.58 per hour‚ so some parents attempt to add to that income by finding work in America (Alisha). This dream of wealth becomes a potential reality for those who aspire to move to the U.S.A. in hopes that any money they send back to their children will give them a better life. The following is a true account as recorded by Otto‚ a 15
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stop the colonists from doing what the British didn’t want them to‚ for instance the Vice Admiralty Courts. These courts were set up as a way to try smugglers in the new world. Britain was afraid that the smugglers were being tried by their own comrades‚ and therefore being set free‚ so they brought in members of the British Parliament to try the smugglers. Britain started to make enforce many new laws
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trained Border Patrol agents. Forget politics and the belief that we ought to bar people from entering the country illegally or that we should welcome all people. Just know the facts: the border (mostly the southern border) is dangerous—prone to smugglers smuggling in human cargo (often children) and drugs. With people crossing the Mexican-US border‚ human lives are most certainly affected. First‚ Mexican lives are at risk as many illegals are abandoned by their coyotes (guides) in the desert and
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