answer several questions in regards to the following scenario. You are a police psychologist for a major metropolitan area. You are also a member of its hostage negotiation team. You have just been called out to a crisis incident at 3:15 p.m. on a Friday. It is a residential area about three blocks from a middle school and a public library. The information you have at this time is that the subject is a 42-year-old male who is holed up in his house with his wife‚ son‚ and family friend. He has murdered
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A Call for Independence Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence for the American colonists to proclaim freedom from Great Britain’s oppressor‚ King George III. American colonists had been suffering for many years when this important document was drafted. King George III had pushed the colonists into a state of tyranny and most decided it was time to start an independent nation under a different type of government. Jefferson focused his piece toward many audiences. He wanted not only
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comes to mind when we think of “Police Officers”. In elementary school‚ the most common phrase students would be asked was “what do you want to be when you grow up”‚ and the most common response would be “a police officer”; and now sadly‚ most are rethinking this occupational choice. The authority that most cops these days believe they have is over the top; they think that they can take advantage of everything and everybody simply by the power of their badge. Police officers need to have more discipline
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and the Police Part I: Outline Eileen Garcia CJA/344 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice June 17‚ 2013 STEPHEN HUMPHRIES Police corruption and citizen complaints relative to ethnicity I. Introduction A. Police corruption Police corruption has become an international problem. This was initially a common practice during the period when the police institutions were being developed but the effect has been felt by many people‚ even affecting peacekeeping operations. The police abuse
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The Mysterious Phone Call It was late one Friday afternoon as my sister and I casually drove down the busy street‚ listening to the current hits on the radio‚ and trying to relax after a hard day at work‚ we could not imagine the news that was going to come our way in just a matter of minutes. I was slumped back lazily‚ my feet sloppily propped up on the black dashboard of my sister’s Suzuki‚ and my eyes beginning to droop as Nickleback flowed out of the car’s speakers. I could see the heat waves
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Dangers of Police Pursuits January 2006 Abstract Debate rages over whether high-speed pursuits are justified. And consensus is growing among local and national law enforcement for the need for stricter controls to dictate when‚ where and why police engage in such potentially deadly car chases. The written pursuit policies of 47 state law enforcement agencies and the nation’s 25 largest cities were subjected to comparative analysis. Qualitative analysis of the policies focused on factors justifying
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The Illinois Informer Stock broker convicted of convenience store murder Joshua Richardson is found guilty of second degree murder after trying to plea bargain for a shorter sentence. January 29‚ 2013| By Anthony Mancillas [pic][pic] |Eric Baron‚ left‚ Joshua Richardson‚ right. | In the late evening of July 16th‚ 2012‚ an armed robbery in Santa Barbara‚ California led to the gruesome murder of Eric Baron. Baron a cashier at a local convenience store‚ was shot twice
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Police Discretion Police discretion is freedom or the power of state officers to exercise various alternative actions towards a person. A police officer may choose to give a warning‚ issue a ticket of violation or arrest an offender. Not all circumstances allow police to have discretion. According to a research by Carrington and Schulenber (2004)‚ various factors affect police discretion. These factors include the seriousness and the nature of the crime‚ prior contacts with the police‚ injury to
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Police Discretion Police Discretion Discretion is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to make responsible decisions‚ individual choice or judgment‚ power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds.” In law enforcement discretion is left up to each individual officer on the field everyday. Police officers are given the authority to make reasonable and responsible decisions out in the field. Discretion is used in many situations‚ such as when
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MURDER BALL In the Documentary film Muderball‚ played by quadriplegia men In Wheelchairs. They experience a way to release all their built up anger. Wheelchair Rugby aka “Murder ball”‚ as they call it is played by players in custom built wheelchairs which have metal side plates added to them for support to be able to withstand hard impact although played in wheelchairs the game is a full contact sport. Many opponents throughout the game try to tackle one another. Each participant is given a ranking
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