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    Courtney Conway Period 3 ERWC Mr. Bingaman Most evidence suggests that when law enforcement authorities use racial profiling‚ racial tension can easily become a problem in communities. If ethnic minorities are far more likely to be stopped by police‚ they tend to feel that they are being unfairly harassed as a result‚ and before long racial tensions build up between the police and the local community. A great example of this tension is the reaction sparked by the Ferguson trials. Historically

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    The French Revolution is considered to be one of the most significant events in world history. It drastically changed the face of France‚ which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful country in Europe‚ as well as altered the society and government. The causes of the French revolution are attributed to several intertwining factors. Socioeconomic‚ political‚ and intellectual events before and during the revolution fueled it from the start. Hundreds of French soldiers who fought for

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    Present Day Arianism: Jehovah Witnesses Back in the 4th Century‚ Arianism was a big problem. It eventually came to the point‚ that all the books had to be burned and Arius‚himself‚ was exiled. Is Arianism still a problem today? They are in a way‚ but not as big as in the 4th century. The modern day Arians are Jehovah Witnesses. Although they do not threaten us bodily‚ they threaten us spiritually. They are a heresy that should be treated as a threat. They do not believe the same things we do. Most

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    Issues and Trends in Policing: Police Vehicle Pursuits ABSTRACT There has been a lot of debate and news coverage about police pursuits over the last decade. These debates have ranged from whether police should pursue any vehicle for any reason to if pursuits are not conducted then the criminal element will use the flight in a car as a sure way to escape apprehension. I plan to research and write about the various court decisions that pertain to pursuits. I will review pursuits that have ended

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    was not necessary‚ leading to a movement known as Black Lives Matter. The article mainly discusses the topics of two books that were recently published: When Police Kill by Franklin E. Zimring and Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission by Barry Friedman. These books focus on how policing has affected different communities‚ who is mainly a target of police brutality‚ how the government (mainly the F.B.I.) handles cases in which an American has died at the hands of a police officer‚ and how the Fourth

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    which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding‚ typically disproportional to the actual danger posed‚ often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely‚ the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities. Most phobias are classified into three categories and‚ according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚ such phobias are considered

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    America ’s Most Significant Events Jennifer Blaxon 135 9/25/2011 Gary Grimm America ’s Most Significant Events Introduction This paper will address each important event of a decade‚ starting from the 1950’s throughout the 1990’s. These are the events I feel were most significant to America at that time‚ and also helped to shape the America we live in today. Understanding each event and its purpose will lead to having a better

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    Challenges and Prospects of Policing (Edo State‚ Nigeria in Perspective) Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State‚ in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State. Edo State was formed on August 27‚ 1991 when Bendel State was split into Edo and Delta States.The major first languages spoken in the state are Etsako‚ Edo‚ Esan and Owan‚ Akoko Edo‚Okpameri language and the Ijaw languages. Edo State

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    The author describes the origin of six drinks that greatly influenced history and civilization around the world: beer‚ wine‚ spirits‚ coffee‚ tea‚ and cola. He explains how each drink was the defining drink during a historical period from antiquity to present day. The fluids are vital because each had a role of shaping the modern world. They have been used as currencies‚ in religious rites‚ as a political symbol‚ sources of philosophical and artistic inspiration. Some have served to highlight the

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    This essay aims to explore Button’s (1996) claim that ‘the growing pluralisation and fragmentation of policing...has challenged the public police’s claim that to be the primary policing force’. In order to do so‚ it will provide a general definition of both the public and private policing bodies within the United Kingdom‚ followed by a brief look at the history of the public Police‚ their progression and integration with private agencies. The essay will go on to discuss pluralisation and fragmentation

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