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    Police are often stereotyped to be authoritative‚ dictatorial employees of the state. According to the National Research Council (2004)‚”...Officers embrace attitudes that are more authoritarian than the average person and that these attitudes influence police behavior in undesirable ways” (p. 129). Through the Social Learning theory we are going to examine what and how police and police culture have been influenced to adapt to an authoritative personality‚ as well as perspectives on authoritative

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    Ethics Ethics can be defined as the moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior. Code of Ethics A code of ethics is used by companies‚ professional organizations and individuals. It contains some rules and principles which help them in making decision between right and wrong. For example‚ codes for individuals are * Respect for another’s property * Refraining from violence against another * Treating others with civility Advertising Advertising attract us in a lot

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    Social Services Ethics

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    Running Head: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Ethics in Social Services Introduction All of us at a certain point of time have to encounter the situation of ethical dilemma in personal or professional life. In any field of life‚ there are certain ethics that every associated professional has to follow. In social services‚ focus on ethical behavior is of importance‚ as it is a part of the nature of these services. The social workers many times go through situations where they have to face

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    The Stigma of Poverty

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    The Stigma of Poverty Gina Pardue English W 131 Professor Brooks February 24‚ 2011 Writer’s Memo Poverty is real. People from all walks of life experience it. Those living in poverty are subject to not only the conditions of poverty‚ but to the stigma that parts of society places on the poor. Society tends to judge the poor and label them as being low-end citizens that choose to live in poverty. Those living in poverty are seen as ignorant and lazy. They are assumed

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    Stigma and Depression

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    Stigma • Can be described as negative attitudes (prejudice) and negative responses (discrimination) which can make a person feel unwanted and shamed (stigmatized) • Prejudice is when someone is judged or feels hostile to another person or group of people • Discrimination is an act of prejudice‚ (i.e. denying someone employment‚ housing or services) • Discrimination can be intentional or unintentional‚ systemic or covert • Discrimination is a violation of a person’s human rights and

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    Stigma Of Prostitution

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    Prostitution describes sexual intercourse in exchange for remuneration. The legal status of prostitution varies in different countries‚ from punishable by death to complete legality. The great degree of social stigma associated with prostitution‚ of both buyers and sellers‚ has lead to terminology such as ‘commercial sex trade’‚ ‘commercial sex worker’ (CSW)‚ female sex worker (FSW) or sex trade worker. Organizers of prostitution are typically known as pimps (if male) and madams (if female). Most

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    The Stigma of Drugs

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    The stigma of Drugs I. INTRODUCTION DRUG ADDICTION - is a chronic disease affecting the brain‚ and just about everyone is different. Drugs affect different people in different ways. One person can take and abuse drugs‚ yet never become addicted‚ while another merely has one experience and is immediately hooked. Drug addiction is characterized by a person having to use the drug(s) repeatedly‚ regardless of the damage it does to: - Their health - Their family - Their career - Their

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    Asia Williams Sociology 002 Social Injustice/Police Brutality A social injustice‚ as understood in our society‚ is any action against an individual or group‚ which would deny them of their basic human rights. Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. Over the past years‚ police have acted out in ways that have made people wonder “are our officers of the law really doing their job?” Unjustified shootings‚ severe beatings‚ fatal choking’s‚ and rough

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    Topic: Ethics and Social Responsibility ·Ethics are an individual belief system that consists of knowing what is right and wrong. - ethics are talked about frequently and addressed in the news when unethical decision are found. Sadly‚ people do not hear about ethics when others are engaging in ethical behavior on a daily basis. - Keep in mind that things that are not illegal may be unethical. - Ethics can vary person to person. - Ethics is in part analyzing decision‚ beliefs‚ and actions

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    Police Department Roles and Functions Shontay Manigault CJA/214 1/11/2015 Kevin Marshall Police Department Roles and Functions There are many various functions of police agencies. Patron‚ traffic‚ juvenile services‚ intelligence and undercover‚ and special operations are just some of the various functions of police agencies. There are many differences between the functions of the police agencies and the federal‚ state‚ and the local levels. There are reasons of why you need to have various functions

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