Firearm Ownership: Common Misunderstandings of “Gun Control” vs. “Crime Control” The movement for stricter gun control in the United States would not permit civilian ownership of firearms. However‚ there are arguments that give a plethora of reasons that gun control is irrational and people should be allowed to own and use guns for recreational use and personal and home protection. Those for stricter gun control “if guns were not legal then there would be less killings and mass shootings”
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Court Issues Analysis The court and court administrators are faced with numerous issues on a daily basis; everything from the crimes being committed‚ the language barriers‚ victims’ rights‚ and budget related issues just to name a few. The language barrier issue is one of the major challenges faced by the criminal justice system and administrators. The Administrative Office establishes the standards and guidelines for selecting and using interpreters in federal court proceedings (Interpreters Act
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Policing Function University of Phoenix CJ/394 – Criminal Organizations SC11BCJ06 February 13th‚ 2013 Policing Law enforcement in the United States is a very unique component of the criminal justice system. Police Officers are thought to be the guardians of the gate; however‚ there are different levels of law enforcement that police cities‚ counties‚ and states. Law enforcement is broken down into different agencies. According to Grant and Terry (2008‚ p.13-15) four levels of law
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Anyone can take part in a crime act‚ but there are individuals whose situation‚ environment and health will place them at a higher risk of committing crimes. These crimes fall into four main factors; psychological‚ biological‚ economic and social. one or more of these factors are used to explain an individual’s act s act of criminal offence. The more risk factors an individual has‚ the greater the risk of their crime. The psychological factor is broken down into four key traits‚ which will be explored
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The profession of policing will always have a reactionary component to providing police services to the community. Although it is understandable that citizens’ frustrations can run high with this type of response‚ members of the public cannot expect the police to be everywhere at one time in order to prevent every crime from occurring. There will always be some sort of a reactionary response in the policing profession. However‚ proactive policing efforts have developed over the years and provide
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Community Policing Kerry D. Turner Florence Darlington Technical College Community policing is‚ in essence‚ a collaboration between the police and the community that identifies and solves community problems. With the police no longer the sole guardians of law and order‚ all members of the community become active allies in the effort to enhance the safety and quality of neighborhoods. Community policing has far-reaching implications. The expanded outlook on crime control and prevention‚ the
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Community Orientated Policing is widely held as the new and correct style for American policing. For the past decade the community policing movement has been gaining momentum acquiring the support of politicians‚ scholars‚ reformers‚ and the public. Police chiefs around the country are now feeling the pressures of implementation from citizens and local government officials. Many high ranking professional police organization have placed their seal of approval on the new style of policing‚ including the
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How can crime be prevented‚ and why do people commit crime? Understanding why people commit crimes‚ one has to develop ways so they can control crime or rehabilitate the criminal (Siegel‚ 2015‚ p. 8). Self-control is the main component to a well sorted life‚ this is because our brains make us liable to all kinds of influences (Siegel‚ 2015‚ p. 9). For example; from watching an action movie‚ it shows us violent scenes that can predispose us to act violently. We are all valuable to all kinds of influences
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Ajs502 Community Policing Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy October 22‚ 2012 A police officer’s duty is to keep the peace‚ maintain order‚ and solve problems within the community. Their role as officers is selfless and demanding. Duties of a police officer include patrol‚ answering calls‚ conducting interviews‚ investigations‚ traffic‚ make arrests‚ and report writing. Each officer is sworn to serve and protect a national average of 1‚000 citizens per officer (Barnard‚ 2008). In big cities
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Innovation in Policing In the world of policing‚ innovation does not just come in the form of new gadgets or computer technology; it comes in the form of ideas as to how police can be more effective in their local communities. Though technology such as bulletproof vests and body cameras are changing the way police in the United States preform their jobs‚ these technologies are just a small piece of a larger puzzle. With growing anti-police sentiment in the United States it is imperative that law
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