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    Beginning in 2001 after 9-11‚ America has been in a war on terrorism. Originally‚ we were fighting a terrorist group called Al Qaeda. That war pretty much ended after we killed their leader Osama Bin Laden. Unfortunately‚ The war on terrorism did not end there. After Al Qaeda was defeated another terrorist organization named ISIS was born. ISIS’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to have been killed a long time ago. Now government officials believe that he is still very much alive and faked

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    Introduction. Definition of Terrorism The modern term “terrorism” dates back to 1795 when it was used to describe the actions of the Jacobin Club in their rule of post-Revolutionary France‚ the so-called “Reign of Terror”. A 1988 study by US Army found that more than one hundred definitions of the word exist and have been used. Most definitions of terrorism include only those acts which are intended to create fear‚ are prepared for an ideological goal‚ and deliberately target or disregard the

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    suffering from the multiple effects of terrorism. Unfortunately terrorism remains the number one problem of Israeli society. Although the Israelis have put measures in place to fight against terrorism they have not eliminated civilian deaths. Death is not the only problem associated with terrorism‚ though it is one of the main concerns. The Israeli economy and Israel ’s relations in the international community are also affected by its war on terrorism. Terrorism is a conscious formation of fear to bring

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    Terrorism is classified as the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. By using terrorism individuals and/or organizations attempt to bring light to a political cause‚ end an economical condition‚ or to resist an opposing religion or ideology. Terrorists believe that they have no alternative options to counter what is usually a very larger opponent such as the government‚ a financial institution‚ or a Religion. I liken it to the "Davis and Goliath" scenario in the bible however

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    theories of police culture. In this study‚ the focus will be on analyzing police culture that will include the significance of stress in policing. It will also analyze the culture for women and ethnic minorities in policing and how they can achieve equality in law enforcement. In addition to examining the culture we will describe the internal and external mechanisms that control police discretion. * Police Culture Analysis * Police culture is extremely complex. There are two main perspectives

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    Jim Glennon said it best: “For law enforcement professionals‚ communication skills are the most important of all skills necessary to succeed in your profession.” Law enforcement officers today are confronted with daily challenges and one of those challenges in effective communication (“Effective Criminal Justice Communication”). Communication is a vital tool for law enforcement to perform their jobs (“How Does Law Enforcement Communicate With Each Other‚” 2012). Communication is used to speak

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    Terrorism has swallowed global law and order.Terrorist activities have knitted their web across the globe and act as a threat to the society and lives of billions of civilians.Terrorism in India is very deep rooted and complicated to realize.It exists in many forms ‚starting from jehadi terror from inside or across the border to naxalism .Terrorism has been a social stigma of Indian society which has cut the very fabric of Indian society into pieces. With this ever increasing insecurity amongst

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    [name redacted] American Military History [prof redacted] Terrorism- A Cause and Effect? On September 11th‚ 2001‚ Two 747 Jet airliners hijacked by Al-Qaeda terrorists crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Simultaneously‚ another airliner crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington‚ Virginia. The loss of life was tragic‚ and launched the United States into years of war on terrorism and on Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda‚ his Islamic militant group. But where

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    Root Causes of terrorism In Pakistan : Not only Pakistan but the whole world is facing the problems of prevailing terrorist activities in one or some other form. These activities and attacks are prevailing like the cancer in the whole world that may be the most developed nations or the third world countries. In Pakistan Some attribute the terrorism and these terrorist activities to the political instability‚ economic conditions‚ standard of lives of the masses. yet others attribute it to the religious

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    Law Enforcement in a Democratic Society cha pt er 1 ISBN 0-558-46766-0 Law Enforcement in the 21 Century‚ Second Edition‚ by Heath B. Grant and Karen J. Terry. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. st Chapter Out line INTRODUCTION The Themes of the Book The Police Function: Social Control and the Use of Force Policing Within the Rule of Law: The Challenges of Discretion The Delicate Balance: Crime Control versus Due Process The Levels of Law Enforcement Municipal

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