ride-along allows the 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
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such as police officers are available 24 hours‚ 7 days a week. Police are available to handle civil complaints‚ burglaries‚ accidents‚ traffic stops‚ and even dangerous situations. There are no rules or laws to every encounter that they endure‚ so this is where discretion comes into play. Discretion is “defined as an official action by a criminal justice official based on that individual’s judgment about the best course of action.”(Walker & Katz‚ 2013‚ p351). An individual’s discretion
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Jonathan Ojeda 09/07/2013 CRJS291 Police subculture Jonathan Ojeda 09/07/2013 CRJS291 Police subculture Policemen often face a difficult decision every day on their beat either to be loyal to their community or be loyal to their fellow officers. Many departments have officers swear an oath to serve and protect without allowing "personal feelings‚ prejudices‚ animosities‚ or friendships" influence their actions. On the other hand‚ as policemen work alongside each other out on the streets
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There are a multitude of things that can affect a police officer’s discretion. The first big factor that they take into consideration is the suspects demeanor and how they carry themselves in the presence of the officer. A suspect that makes the officers job harder than it must be rather than cooperating with them are at a greater risk of getting arrested than not. Another big factor is the suspects records. The past charges and police run-ins will take a big toll on the officer’s decisions. In most
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Today’s police officers have more than enough pressure on them to do the right thing. One of the main tools an officer has available is their ability to do what is right in that instant‚ as it relates to discretion. If an officer followed the letter of the law and held strictly to it‚ then the jails and prisons‚ along with the court system‚ would all be so overloaded there would be nowhere to put anyone else. Not every possible scenario an officer might experience can be thought of nor taught in
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Essay#1 Being a mother is the most important subculture that I am a part of. It is what I spend most of my time doing. It is a twenty-four hours a day seven days a week job‚ but it is something I would not change for the world. Regardless of your background‚ all mothers would agree that the perception of being a mother thrives on being the best mother you can be to the best of your ability. Most people who are mothers have the same values‚ and that is to raise happy‚ healthy and successful children
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English 121 Paper #2: Subcultures There are many kinds of subcultures in the world today. Be it a high school classroom‚ or an alley behind a bar‚ or even a neighborhood swimming pool‚ different people from different backgrounds with completely different interests‚ can claim or be claimed as part of a subculture. But what is subculture? How do they affect our lives‚ and day to day activities? The answer lies buried within the question. We are all part of subcultures‚ which are subdivisions
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The beginnings of subculture theory involved various theorists associated with what became known as the Chicago School. Subcultural theory emerged from the work of the Chicago School on gangs and developed through the symbolic interactionism school into a set of theories arguing that certain groups or subcultures in society have values and attitudes that are conducive to crime and violence. The work associated with Birmingham University’s Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS) was most responsible
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Subcultures Culture plays a very important role in continuing values and norms of society. We know that people are different each other and our society also offers lots of opportunities for people to be creative. These creative people become a cultural subgroup outside the core of the dominant culture and they are called a subculture. A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates themselves from the larger culture to which they belong. According to the Oxford English Dictionary
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the norms and values of mainstream society and instead turn to the norms and values of a delinquent subculture. In this subculture the boys can achieve success because the social group has different norms and values from the rest of society. So in this culture a high value is placed upon criminal acts such as stealing and vandalism which are condemned by mainstream society. In these subcultures the individual who lacked respect in mainstream society can gain it by committing crimes such as vandalism
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