Police Culture in the United States Norris R. Billingsley‚ Richard Reynolds‚ Norris R. Billingsley CJA 214 December 27‚ 2013 Yolonda Johnson Introduction Policing‚ is an occupation described as hours of boredom‚ followed by extreme moments of fear and terror‚ with coffee and donuts thrown into the mix at times. It is also a culture perceived by the public as corrupt‚ aggressive‚ racist‚ and above the law which empowers them. In an occupation where these extremes exist‚ it is necessary
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INTRODUCTION Police officers in Australia‚ as well as worldwide‚ have been consistently accused of abusing their authority over the years. Police officers are known to protect and serve and to be the law enforcers of the land‚ but due to the reality that some human beings are concerned about self-satisfaction and lawlessness‚ police authority can often times be misconceived as abusive and aggressive. The powers of the police are consistently being scrutinized by the media‚ the community and even
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Assess the role discretion plays in the sentencing and punishment of offenders. Sentencing and punishment has actively involved the discretion of judges and magistrates in affecting the decision of the sentencing. Discretion involves the power of Judges and magistrates to determine the most appropriate sentence for a case. Allowing judicial officers to decide sentences on a case by case basis and thus permitting them to take into account the various circumstances. Many factors influence the role
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POLICE CLEARANCE RELEASING SYSTEM OF ARINGAY POLICE STATION JOHN MICHAEL L. GONZALES DAVEN JAY G. GAPUZ MARVIN R. REGACHO JOHN DENVER E. KILONGAN MANILYN U. NIMUAN SHAHANIE ARAH U. LOPEZ NESLY MARIE B. PAGUYO DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY SOUTH LA UNION CAMPUS COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AGOO‚ LA UNION Bachelorof Science in Computer Science MARCH 2015 Approval Sheet This thesis proposal entitled “Police Clearance Releasing
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Table 27 Police Officer as Sociologist # Title Role of Police Officer 1 Cultural translator Police officer attempts to lessen misperceptions between parties and to build trust between them. 2 Peace publicist Police officer attempts to redirect resources to improve social life in a more efficient manner. 3 Assessor of novel ideas Police officer points out the pleasures gained by misconduct so that a better understanding of why people engage in conflict may be realized. 4 Defender of the language Police
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Police and Law Enforcement Response CJS/200 May 10‚ 2012 John Scott Police and Law Enforcement Response Police are the backbone and muscle of the law. Without police officers the world would be in complete chaos. Any given officer has many responsibilities riding on his or her shoulders. Their responsibilities range from what many would consider the most simple of tasks down to the most extreme and dangerous of tasks. An officers responsibility include things like enforcing the
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1. Discretion is foundation of the criminal justice system. Discretion is when the effective limits on a public official’s power leave him or her free to make a choice among a number of possible courses of action (Gaines‚ 2011 p.219). Police discretion is the power or authority that is given to a police officer to act officially in a manner that appears to be just and proper under the presented circumstances. Discretion is not doing as you please. Discretion is bounded by norms (professional norms
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The term corruption simply refers to the use of authority by a police officer to fulfill personal needs or wants. There are three simple criteria for a “corrupt act” which must all happen simultaneously: (1) misuse of authority‚ (2) misuse of official capacity‚ and (3) misuse of personal attainment. (Dantzker‚ 1995). Police corruption falls into two major categories-- external corruption‚ which concerns police interaction with the public‚ and internal corruption‚ which involves the relationships
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public or a private company. Each side has very similar and different responsibilities that play a big part in law enforcement. Each area has their advantages and disadvantages as well. The first private police organization was started by Allen Pinkerton in 1855 known as Northwest Police Organization. Private security is basically run as contract services. Organizations and people contract private security for protection of personnel and property. Guard services‚ private investigators‚ body
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Crime and the Criminal Justice System Monica Mois Introduction to Criminal Justice/CJS/201 November 10‚ 2014 Christle Sheppard Southall Criminal Justice System According to the University of Phoenix CJi Interactive activities (2014)‚ the definition of a crime is “a conduct in violation of the criminal laws of the state‚ the federal government‚ or a local jurisdiction‚ for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse”. It is a complex and very difficult definition to agree upon because
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