http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-03-05/opinion/17416623_1_three-strikes-law-violent-crime-third-strike The purpose of the “three strike” law against offenders was originally to help reduce the number of criminals who were running around free but what it had come down to was costing tax payers more than what they had bargained for. More than 57% of offenders in California who are placed in prison for the “three strike” law were typically arrested for nonviolent offenses such as drug violations
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Running head: LAW ENFORCEMENT GLOBALLY & CIVIL DISORDER Law Enforcement Globally & Civil Disorder Tami Wallace American InterContinental University Law Enforcement Globally & Civil Disorder The concept of law enforcement encompasses all levels of the executive – federal‚ state and local – branch of government here in the United States. It includes agencies that enforce administrative codes and regulations and criminal laws relating to the safety‚ welfare‚ and help of the people
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I was nineteen years old when I started my career in law enforcement. I had applied at several places to attempt to become a police officer. I was told by a local police chief that I should start working in a jail or prison and get some experience‚ then I could become an officer after that. In pursuing a career in law enforcement I had to wait two years till I was 21 years of age‚ I did not have any college credits and most agencies required a 60 credit hour degree‚ and I did not have the backing
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Stressors of Law Enforcement Officers Kaplan University Stressors of Law Enforcement Officers Policing is dangerous work and one of those dangers is stress. Law enforcement officers face many different issues day in and day out. The issues not only affect them professionally‚ they also affect them on a personal level. Officers have the ability to affect a community in positive and negative ways‚ but at the same time the community plays just as much of a role on officers. The community
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Three Strikes Law B. A. Barth Criminal Justice Administration 100204 The Three Strikes Laws Begun in the 1990s‚ the Three Strikes Laws are a category of statutes which were enacted in the United States by certain state governments. These laws were enacted to mandate longer periods of imprisonment for persons convicted of a felony on three or more separate offenses. The term is used similar the three strikes and you’re out rule in baseball. This could also be described‚ as such statutes
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Abstract The topic that I chose to research and discuss was racial profiling. I felt that it was an appropriate topic because as an African American looking for a career in law enforcement I’m going to encounter these types of situations every day. In my in the following pages I hope to show you how law enforcement officer can either use this to as a positive tool or will it be a mean of abuse and racism. I will give you some history on where racial profiling was developed. Going through the “crack”
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Sharen P. Cupido 7-St. Therese The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pilipinas Laban sa Droga) is the lead anti-drugs law enforcement agency‚ responsible for preventing‚ investigating and combating any dangerous drugs‚ controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines. The agency is tasked with the enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. 9165)‚ otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
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Research Paper SOC 454-002 Law Enforcement and Society November 12‚ 2013 How does Law Enforcement respond to gangs? Introduction Law enforcement agencies have a variety of tasks at hand that they have to perform; protecting‚ serving and problem solving are just a few. This research paper will look into how law enforcement responds to gangs‚ the background on police and gang relationships‚ and why the creation of gang police units. Multiple studies will be used
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“Law enforcement”‚ as a term‚ refers to professionals or organizations or agencies that are associated with the activities like upholding and enforcing the laws that are in force in a particular jurisdiction. Law enforcement organization is an organization of people‚ which consists of either individuals or other organizations or both and is associated with law enforcement. A law enforcement agency can be any agency which enforces the law (e.g. police‚ federal agencies‚ Interpol‚ etc). The Law enforcement
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THE THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS I‚ Robot by Isaac Asimov. 1941-1950. ORIGINAL VERSION 1. A robot may not injure a human being‚ or through inaction‚ allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. SECOND VERSION 1. No robot may harm a human being. 2. A robot must obey the orders
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