DEFINITION OF THE TERM ‘VICTIM’. The word “victim” has its roots in many ancient languages that covered a great distance from northwestern Europe to the southern tip of Asia and yet had a similar linguistic pattern: victima in Latin; and‚ vinak ti in Sanskrit (Webster’s 1971). In the original meaning of the term‚ a victim was a man or animal put to death during a religious ceremony in order to appease some supernatural power or deity. Over centuries‚ the term has picked up additional meanings. Now
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criminal and noncriminal events” (Boivin &ump; Cordeau‚ 2011). Every police officer has a great deal of discretion concerning when to use their authority‚ power‚ persuasion‚ or force. Depending on how an officer sees their duty to society will determine an officer’s discretion. Discretion leads to selective enforcement practices and may result in discrimination against certain groups of people or select individuals (Young‚ 2011). Most police officer discretion is exercised in situational situations with
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each group and shouldn’t be afraid to tap into each market. Below is information on the three largest minority groups in the United States and what each one prefers. African Americans • The total numbers in the US is 42 million (“United States Census Bureau”). • African Americans make up 13.6% of the total US population (“United States Census Bureau”). • The rate of growth for this minority group from 2000 to 2010 was 15.4% (“United States Census Bureau”). • The average household size is 2
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violence. Ethnic conflict between the Kurds‚ Sunnis‚ and Shias‚ extant prior to American involvement‚ intensified post-invasion. This paper posits that American mismanagement of the National Iraqi Army (NIA) contributed to the escalation of ethnic conflict and the insecurity that ensued.The National Iraqi Army‚ broken down in 2003 and reconstructed in the image of American officials‚ lacked legitimacy and cohesion because of the strategic errors made in dealing with deeply-rooted ethnic tensions
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POLICE DISCRETION There’s a difference between the ministration and administration of justice. Nobody (except mechanical jurisprudence theorists) wants a ministerial agency of justice‚ one that would ritually and religiously follow every rule and regulation down to the letter in a mechanistic‚ repetitive‚ assembly-line manner. Instead‚ we need responsible administers -- officials who show "good judgment" and exercise discretion by assessing the context of each and every situation. By definition
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REPORTER: The reporter/Nurse (Shekina) called with concerns for the victim‚ Blessing. According to the reporter‚ Linda (mother) was picked up (court order) for a mental evaluation and admitted on yesterday (10/20/2015). The Case Worker with the River Medical Health in Gautier picked the child up from school‚ and called Mattie to come and pick the child up (without any clothes) and take her to her home residence. The Case Worker told Mattie she would call her to give her more information about the
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Unit: “Clothes/Fashion/Style”. Theme: “Fashion victims”. Problem: Factors that make people buy things they don’t need. Factors that make people to look ordinary‚ like anybody else. Idea of the project: If someone wants to change the world by buying clothes it doesn’t work. It’s better to change his/her personality to be in harmony with others. While trying to be fashionable‚ people loose themselves and become fashion addicted (so called “fashion victims”). It’s better to dress in the way they like
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survival? Word Count: 2030 How did the hierarchy and structure of the camps determine survival? During the events of World War II the Nazi party began the systematic destruction of minority groups‚ in particular the Jewish people‚ in what became known as the holocaust. This genocide has since become the blue print of all other genocides and even prompted the coining of the word itself. To aid in the systematic killing of the Jewish
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the police department are a form of social control established to keep peace and eliminate crime within communities. It is important to analyze how the public perceives their community police because it aids in helping to decipher which reforms should be enacted to improve the police and community relationship and effectively fight crime. It is not only policing behaviors that affect public attitudes‚ but other elements on the micro and mezzo levels which influence public perceptions of police officers
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There are many key issues impacting minorities and women in the criminal justice system . Sexism still exists in the United States. Sexism against women is shown in the media and indicates that sexism still pervades in our society. Another key issue is the overrepresentation and disparities among minorities in the criminal justice system. After the act of September 11‚ racial profiling and other acts of racial hate crimes suggests that racism occurs. Another key issue that indicates that racial disparities
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