student to observe the use of discretion and techniques that are used by the police officers who patrol our communities. Many people falsely believe that policing is what they see portrayed in the media. We never realize that there is much more to police work then what we consider entertaining or even amusing. By watching a patrol officer in the field‚ I was able to gain valuable insights into questions concerning why police officers stop certain individuals‚ why some individuals are taken into
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Police Discretion Case Analysis Albeiro E. Florez Law Enforcement Administration CCJS 340 Due by 13 October 2013 Author Note Albeiro E. Florez‚ Department of Criminal Justice‚ University of Maryland University College. This report is a response to Professor Jeffrey B. Bumgarner’s project 2 directives. Correspondence concerning this report should be addressed to Albeiro E. Florez‚ Department of Criminal Justice‚ University of Maryland University College‚ Adelphi eCampus‚ Adelphi‚ MD
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Does Racism exist? What comes to mind when word racism is mentioned? Many people assume racism is when we think or believe that we are better race than the other person we are comparing with. We all have witnessed racism. I believe that racism is being taught to the individual during their upbringing. As a child‚ you depend on your parents to help you become who you are. Parents have a big contribution in shaping the kids thinking and influencing with the idea of good vs. bad in context of race‚
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Police Ethics Police Discretion G Abstract: This paper is going to cover the unlawful behavior that led to harmful discretionary acts that had taken place in several different police departments; from the big cities of Los Angeles and Chicago to the small department of East Moline. This will cover‚ in detail‚ how these officers went down the wrong path to self-destruct their own departments. “Police discretion refers to the authority granted to a police
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scientists have not come to a 100% conclusion on whether it was true or is not true. Thus why it is called a theory and not a law. A theory being not 100% scientifically proven‚ and a law meaning evidence shows that is 100% true. So how did humans come into existence? Was it really natural selection that made humans what they are today? With the evidence provided with research and debates‚ I have a belief that it
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the intellectual aspects that go into every religion‚ the psychological factors of religion‚ and the sociological influences on religion. We’ll take an in depth look at each factor and also my own opinion on what religion is. It seems that religion exists as a belief system to help people explain events that would otherwise be unexplainable. In fact Kenneth Dick said in "Man‚ Father of the Gods" "All religions start as a mere imaginary explanation for something not understood‚ and that is all they
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Diversity exists. How could you be oblivious to it? Unfortunately‚ even though there is a visual aspect of diversity‚ not everyone can grasp the concept of diversity. The concept of diversity embraces respect and acceptance within our culture. There are so many dimensions of diversity‚ which include race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ physical appearance‚ sexual orientation‚ and‚ but not limited to beliefs. Physically you can see the difference‚ but morally is it accepted by everyone? There are so many different
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Discretion refers to the authority granted to a police officer that allows him to decide how best to deal with a certain situation. This is aimed at increasing the flexibility of the justice system as punishment may not always be the appropriate mode of dealing with crimes. Discretion may empower a police officer to overlook a minor offense giving the offender a warning. Police discretion is a very important aspect in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a constant dilemma between
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When I was young‚ I thought police officers were super heroes. From the television I watched‚ police officers were always catching criminals. However‚ as I grew older‚ I saw police officers do everything but catching criminals. As I was reading Police Discretion and Boredom: What Officers Do When There Is Nothing To Do by Scott W. Phillips‚ I came to understand that‚ as the author theorized‚ an officer’s discretionary decision making can minimize the boredom that may be associated with down time
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The use of force by police in the discharge of their duties can both be reformed and controlled without compromising the capacity of the police to maintain public safety and enforce the law. Violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict when peaceful dispute mechanisms fail. The use of force by police frequently occurs in situations that are characterized by violence prior to the arrival of police. Crime‚ particularly violent crime
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