Police Influence on Society Joann Torres CJA/344 University of Phoenix Abstract In this paper I will discuss and describe how the historical development of policing in the United States relates to the current relationship between police and different ethnic groups and social classes. I will include in my discussion examples from law enforcement practices‚ and court procedures. In my paper I will briefly talk about civil rights movement and will include some example from the 1960’s‚
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The Nature of Police Work The myth of police as crime-fighters has been conveyed to the American people through television dramas‚ comic strips‚ and newspaper articles. It conjures up in one’s mind an image of a police officer doing a dangerous job that requires him or her to outshoot‚ outpunch‚ and outwit dangerous criminals. For most American police‚ there is little correspondence between this image and reality. In a major metropolitan area (where crime rates are the highest)‚ half of the officers
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been misconduct and corruption associated with any given policing agency. Police officer malfeasance can range from minor cases of misconduct to the downright criminal acts that are considered to be corruption. It is important to state here that not all police officers are guilty of misconduct and/or corruption‚ but like everything in our media-based society‚ the ?bad? cops are of much more interest and therefore are what this paper will focus on. Merriam-Webster online (2005) defines misconduct
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today in the United States‚ would be police brutality. Police brutality can be viewed as the deliberate use of exaggerated force by a police officer‚ which oftentimes results in bloodshed‚ bruises‚ broken bones‚ disfigurement and lately‚ in death. The fact of the matter is that most of these incidents are either “swept under the rug” or covered up. There is and have always been a blatant impunity and little to
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THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON POLICE OFFICERS Not much good news here. The following is the text of a speech give by Dan Goldfarb to a group of union delegates on the impact stress can have on their men. There has been a lot of research on the negative effects of stress on people in general. I am sure you know that police work is one of the top rated professions for job stress next to air traffic controllers and dentists. A good way to start this presentation‚ I think‚ is to give a good working
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n order for police to effectively police an area they must have cooperation. With this comes the ability to lower the crime rate and make the community feel more secure‚ but how is this done? Police alone cannot make people feel secure and community members cannot make others feel safer alone either‚ this come when they are both working together. This is linked to police legitimacy by how the community feels about the police. If there is a negative feeling towards to police than the people are going
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The police department is important to our community. There are several departments and agencies designed to keep the people safe from drugs‚ homicide‚ armed robbery‚ rape‚ hate crimes‚ etc. There are various acts of violence that take place in America but the police are practicing safety precautions to keep our streets safe. In this paper‚ I will be addressing the various types of police agencies at local‚ state‚ and federal levels. I also will be addressing the roles and functions of police organizations
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common societal phenomenon‚ viewed by some as a normal symptom‚ as if it was a functional component of the organization of human groupings (Schafer‚ 1976). Societal transgressions have become a predominant apprehension on the Philippine political culture as well as the system itself. As it can be visibly seen in our present society‚ population explosion is not only the prevailing concern of the current administration but the increasing number of crimes being documented annually have also inflicted
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The question of body cameras for police officers has historically been a pressing issue in America‚ but after the recent incidents it is being taken into serious consideration. Body Cameras should be provided for all law enforcement personnel so that citizens can get a clear understanding of how they are implementing their force onto the citizens of United States. A lot of evidence and claims have been brought up by citizens saying that police officers have taken wrong actions while in pursuit of
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In the book Between the World and Me‚ the author Ta-Nehisi Coates tell stories and lessons to his only son primarily about race and the violence and injustice that come with it. The second part begins to discuss the topic of police brutality against Black people. Coates tells the reader and his son the story of how his friend Prince Jones was shot and killed by a police officer. Prince was black and so was the officer that shot him. But Coates argues that the officer’s race doesn’t mean anything
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