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    When a group makes unreliable decisions that were lead by group pressures and leads to a worsening of mental performance‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgement‚ it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background‚ or when they are insulted from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans‚ they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid

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    Ivon Martinez What is our English Heritage in policing? Paper CJA/214 Intro to Police Theory & Practices Rudy Pichardo November 30‚ 2011 The American system of law and criminal justice was borrowed from the English. The first references to an English criminal justice or law enforcement system appeared some 1‚000 years earlier than Sir Robert Peel established the first English police department in 1829. England’s King Alfred the Great was preparing his Kingdom for a Danish invasion;

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    Oriented Policing Community oriented policing is a policing strategy based on the notion that community interaction and support can help control crime and reduce fear‚ with community members helping to identify suspects‚ detain vandals and bring problems to the attention of police. It is a philosophy that combines traditional aspects of law enforcement with prevention measures‚ problem-solving‚ community engagement‚ and community partnerships (Ref. 1). Background of Community Oriented Policing Community

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    fighting‚ the Anglo-Saxons wanted a king who was strong and brave‚ just like the Gods they worshiped. In today’s society‚ we look for the same qualities in our leaders‚ just in different circumstances. The Anglo-Saxons wanted their leader to be strong so he could protect them from danger. Beowulf was exceptionally strong‚ he was said to be the “strongest of the Geats—greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world (110).” Many of his followers loved him because of his strength‚ even Grendel

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    Community policing is sometimes used in conjunction with the standard model. It is when officers are placed in specific areas so that they are able to become familiar with the residents as well as the criminals. This way they are able to form a bond and they are often assisted by the residents when there is an issue because of the level of trust. For example‚ in Dekalb County‚ Georgia‚ the police officers are given specific zones to patrol when they are on duty. Most times‚ it is a zone that they

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    A Few Good Men is a 1992 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise‚ Jack Nicholson‚ and Demi Moore. It was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his play of the same name. A courtroom drama‚ the film revolves around the court martial of two U.S. Marinescharged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyer as he prepares a case to defend his clients. Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel "Danny" Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is an inexperienced U.S. Navy Judge

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    Ethical issues in policing reach back to the early ages of law enforcement. The profession of policing plays a vital role in the rationale and motivation of how officers conduct themselves while on and off duty. This is a primary focus point of the society in which they work‚ due to the society’s level of trust and confidence in the officers to act accordingly and responsibly without any negative person vengeances or vendetta. As a result of the numerous negative encounters of officers interacting

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    Canadian Law Position Paper “Minority Rights” Law - Position Paper CLN4U1-01 Ali Essop In Canada it is imperative that we protect the rights of minorities‚ but only to an extent. Canada is country with a strong policy to accepting immigrants‚ standing up for statutory minorities (even non-statutory minorities)‚ and supporting equality. However;

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    The Illuminati‚ many people have heard this name at one point‚ it is a not so secret society where they are‚ according to many conspiracy theorists‚ controlling the world and government. The members of this organization are supposedly A-list celebrities such as Beyonce‚ Jay-Z‚ and Justin Bieber. But there is proof this conspiracy theory is‚ well just‚ a theory. With the internet around there have been so many “proof” that the Illuminati is still out there‚ but history says otherwise. The Illuminati

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    The concept of community policing was introduced and used as a police philosophy in implementing crime prevention . It is a term often used to describe the process of engagement between the police and community and at its core is the recognition that by working with the community‚ law enforcement agencies can find local solutions to local problems. Community policing is a dynamic concept that requires the police and the community to work together as comrades in identifying effective actions and address

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