Police Brutality or Legitimate Police Force? In the “Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement‚” retired police officer and law enforcement author Vincent Henry defines the term police brutality as the “excessive‚ illegitimate‚ and/or illegal use of force by a police officer or a group of police officers upon one or more civilians.” Henry explains how police brutality is a complex issue in today’s society‚ and in order to understand it‚ one must be able to differentiate legitimate and illegitimate use of
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When preparing for my court observation‚ I began wondering what could possibly effect a judge’s decision when it came down to deciding a sentence for a juvenile. After some brainstorming‚ I decided to observe factors that juveniles themselves displayed‚ and attempted to see if those factors influenced a judge’s decision. When originally starting my observations‚ I went in with five variables to look for which included the gender of the defendant‚ the defendants attire‚ the attitude in which they
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Observation: For the last few weeks I made it my priority to attend as many court cases as I possibly could in order to fulfill the requirements for this paper. There were many challenges as there were at least five trials that I planned to observe that resulted in a continuance. Either a witness that was under subpoena failed to show‚ a party needed more time‚ the counsel’s health was affected and even when there wouldn’t be enough time during the trial court’s term to complete the trial. As
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Correctional Facility‚ we need to examine what kind of Leaders we are hiring‚ the type of skills they possess‚ and what kind of qualifications and drive they have to see the agency through a multitude of obstacles‚ stress‚ and possible danger. Throughout their career in Corrections‚ they will be faced with making a lot of crucial decisions. Leaders are the most important and influential part of any workforce in terms of decision making; and the Corrections aspect of the legal system is no different
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Fedral vs. State Policy A public policy is the body of principles that underpin the operation of legal systems in each state. In this paper I am going to talk about federal along with state policies. I will discuss each of the policies and how they are similar and how they are different. Federal and State policies are made to help keep our Country running smoothly. If there were no policies then keeping our Country safe would be a hard task. Policies are principles that are set to help make our
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OF STATE POLICY Q. 1. What are the Directive Principles of State Policy ? Ans. The Directive Principles of State Policy are those moral principles which are fundamental in the governance of the country. They are the instruments of instructions for the guidance of the rulers‚ both at the. Centre and the State levels‚ for the establishment of a just ond egalitarian society in India. Q. 2. What is the aim of Directive Principles of State Policy ? Ans. Their aim is to establish a welfare state in
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Police corruption is when law enforcement abuse their power for either their own personal gain or some other kind of gain like departmental or political gain. It is when they break the very laws and ordinances they are supposed to be upholding and enforcing. It is a very broad term that covers falsifying evidence‚ soliciting or accepting bribes‚ disregarding criminal behavior they know is taking place and all sorts of other forms of misconduct. Police corruption dates back to the 1830s when organized
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pressing topic. Overcrowding is a prominent issue within the correctional system. Overcrowding does not only affect those convicted and imprisoned‚ it also affects the safety of correctional officers and other staff members. Poor conditions and various health concerns come with the rising overcrowding population. A less expensive alternative and a way to help the overcrowding is to sentence the offender to probation or put them within community corrections. Releasing a prisoner on
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Da Silva (2017)‚ as an example to demonstrate that there are good law enforcement officers in our country‚ and there are people who still believe in us. Your explanation of the roles of a law enforcement officer is elegant as well. But I do not understand the following statement: “any instances of law violation among police officers leads to a public perception that the police subculture is breaking down.” I am by no means an expert in this area‚ but my understanding of police subculture is that it
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ASSIGNMENT #2 – Police Discretion When enforcing the law‚ no two situations are ever the same‚ there for becoming difficult and impossible‚ in some cases‚ to enforce the law equally. There are different circumstances in every crime‚ take murder for example. A ruthless‚ sadistic murder that was intentional. A pregnant woman being beaten by her husband until she‚ out of desperation‚ grabs a knife and stabs him to death. Two very different circumstances but they both fall under the same crime‚ murder
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