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    people believe that police officers do use excessive force when patrolling on the streets with civilians. The main social problem for our topic relates to the use of excessive force. Excessive force can cost local communities millions of dollars due to legal damages. Most civilians now do believe that all police officers are bad due to all of the drama that has been occurring throughout these last few years. People believe that the main reason why this excessive force takes place is because of racism.

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    Contingent Liabilities

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    Contingent liabilities are possible future liabilities that will only become certain on the occurrence of some future events. A contingent liability is less certain than a provision‚ the latter is expected to recognize; however‚ a contingent liability might occur. An entity shall not recognize a contingent liability; nevertheless‚ the company should disclose it‚ as required by paragraph 86‚ unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote. Where an entity

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    organization on the legitimacy of the use of office in the international relations for self-defense‚ pre-emptive attack and humanitarian intervention. This essay will investigate the globality of the principle of legitimacy in the international Relations. This will be done by examining the historical development of the use of force‚ the legal standards for use of force and practical example of the use of force which qualify the principle of the legitimacy of the use of force in the global perspective as follows

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    When it comes to the use of force on one country‚ the United States has never really adopted a clear policy or guidelines. This has caused some tensions on when the use of force is actually warranted because it is up to the commander in chief to determine this. There are certain situations when the use of force will be warranted overseas. Additionally‚ there are pros and cons when it comes to not having an actual policy when it comes to using the full force of military occupation. Over the years

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    Williams wrote a short story called “The Use of Force”. In this story a doctor tries to determine what’s wrong with a child named Mathilda‚ that ultimately refuses to be examined and refuses to communicate with both the doctor and her parents. The doctor goes from a professional to as then uses force complete Mathilda’s examination. Going from professional to sadist in a short while after Mathilda refused to be examined. Thus‚ the title “The Use of Force” plays an important role in this story. The

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    Use of deadly force is becoming the most common topic in today’s society. It’s becoming so common that nothing on either side is being solved to help rectify or define the proper use of deadly force. I used to be one of those people that believed the low would uphold the rights of everyone but in my recent discovery and research I’m on the fence between defending or upholding this law. I will project both arguments for reasoning and doubt to fully disclose my views. Police use of deadly force is

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    modern law enforcement in America is able to use force when dealing with citizens is the U.S. Supreme Court case Graham v. Connor which determined that "objective reasonableness" is the Fourth Amendment standard. This standard is still being used today and focuses on the severity of the crime‚ whether the subject poses an imminent threat to the officer‚ was the subject fleeing‚ and was the subject resisting. KEY WORDS: Graham v Conner‚ Use of force‚ Fourth Amendment‚ Objective reasonableness‚

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    Nursing Liability

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    Nursing Liability The American Nurse Association provides guidelines and policies for standards of care and scope of practice; they are listed in the Nurse Practice act. While hospital policies may vary from facility to facility it is the Nurse Practice Act that guides and dictates the standards by which nurse perform their duties and are held liable. Nurse have the legal duty of adhering to the standards of care whenever they are taking care of patients‚ when they fail to perform to these standard

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    Products Liability Research Paper By Bobby Brown Sunbeam is an American made brand that has produced various household appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer‚ the Sunbeam waffle iron‚ Coffeemaster‚ and an automatic toaster. In 1928‚ the company’s head designer‚ Swedish immigrant Ivar Jeppsson‚ invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced to the public in 1930‚ it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable beaters whose blades interlocked. Barbara Thompson

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    Williams’ story‚ “The Use of Force”‚ we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story‚ we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor‚ but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position‚ provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective‚ he enjoyed using his force on the girl for

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