Policing Essay Police discretion poses an interesting paradox in our democratic society. As Ramirez et al (2000) explains‚ we entrust the police to enforce the law‚ to maintain order‚ and to use legitimate force if necessary ’. Not only do we expect police to complete this rather demanding task‚ but we also expect them to accomplish these tasks by treating the public in a fair and even-handed way ’. Thus a major problem is the over policing ’ and stereotyping ’ of marginalized groups such
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fully investigate the known increase in terrorist activity prior to 9/11/01. I. Introduction A. The United States government chose not to fully investigate the known increase in terrorist activity prior to 9/11/01. There were many instances of terrorism that were directly related to larger terrorist cell organizations but these organizations were not held responsible for the atrocities done in their terrorist cell names. From as early as the 1970’s till now there has been hundreds and hundreds of
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events seems to imply that domestic terrorism is the more pressing concern. The data from a recent study shows that terrorist attacks have been more commonly perpetrated by domestic groups than by international extremists since 2001. However‚ this study left out 9/11‚ and also overlooked the many foiled terror plots in the US since then. Accordingly‚ when you look at arrest data for the same time the numbers have reversed; showing 314 arrests for "jihadist terrorism"‚ and only 183 arrests for right-wing
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1. Police hold a pivotal role as ‘gatekeepers’ to the criminal justice system. Identify the key decisions that police make in relation to law enforcement‚ and discuss both the positive and negative implications of police discretion for the administration of justice. The police play an integral role as ‘gatekeepers’ to the criminal justice system. Discretion is a major factor in the criminal justice system and refers to the choice to do or not do something. The police enforce their discretion in
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POLICE FRAGMENTATION Police Fragmentation The Nature of Policing in the United States will constantly change based on certain events that happen. The government will always look for ways to adjust‚ trying to make policing more efficient‚ fair‚ and effective. Unlike policing in other countries‚ the structure of policing in the United States is extremely fragmented. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ there are currently 21‚000 federal
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Terrorism Strategies Every terrorism attack is done with a different strategy. Individual terrorism attacks are done differently from a terrorist attack conducted by a terrorism organization. All terrorism organizations such as Al Qaeda or a certain individual plan their attacks differently‚ some use car bombings‚ suicide bombings or non- suicide bombings. At times the terrorist do not get to accomplish their goal and get nothing out of the attack committed. In general all terrorism organizations
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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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School ( Hip Wo ) Reflection on TST Police Station visit Sunita Limbu 4c (22) The visit to the police station have given me a chance to know more about the Hong Kong Police force . Before the visit I didn’t have a lot of knowledge about the police force but now I can confidently say that I have learn quiet a bit about the police force . They have a duty to maintain public safety and provide security to the public . I was amazed by the dogs at the police station . They were professionally
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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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power comes great responsibility. As police officers begin going through their training they soon realize the great power they will soon possess. As history and documented facts have shown us‚ many of them show great control and responsibility. On the other hand‚ there are a small percentage of officers who take advantage of their control and become corrupt. This brings scrutiny and lack of trust in police departments nationwide. Police corruption refers to police personnel who use their position and
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