Critical Issues in Policing Stephanie Schultz CJA214 3-10-14 Memo Espinoza Abstract There is an abundance of issues when concerning policing. In this paper the following things will be discussed: the dangers of policing‚ less-than-lethal-weapons‚ technology used in policing‚ and police corruption and how it relates to this paper. Critical Issues in Policing Policing has grown in possibly the most positive and beneficial direction since the beginning of time. It is a constant grueling and agonizing
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Critical Issues in Policing Paper Jimmy Bolden CJA/214 May 6‚ 2015 Sergeant Shantrice Murphy Critical Issues in Policing Paper In this paper I will be explaining critical issues in policing. I will address the following key aspects of policing activities and operations: The dangers of policing‚ less than lethal weapons‚ technology used in policing‚ issues of homeland security and law enforcement relationships‚ and one additional critical issue in policing that is of interest to you and with that
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basis‚ police officers must overcome ethical dilemmas while performing the essential duties of the job. It is the duty of the professionals in law enforcement to continuously improve police ethics training. This paper will examine some current issues in policing‚ in which ethical decision making have become a pattern. The FBI defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government‚ the civilian population‚ or any segment thereof
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The sexual response cycle is a Masters and Johnson’s model of sexual response which consists of four stages or phases. This model is founded on the theory that male and female sexual stimulation- their sexual response cycles- are very similar with obvious differences due to physical make up. The four phases are the excitement phase (initial phase for male and female)‚ plateau phase‚ orgasmic phase‚ and the resolution phase. The phases fall in sequence from the beginning of stimulation up toward the
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Predictive Policing By Jamia Yant April 13th‚ 2012 In order to effectively compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets‚ we first have to look at exactly what information technology is available to police today. The term predictive policing is the name given to “any policing strategy or tactic that develops and uses information and advanced analysis
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Criminal Acts and Choice Theories Response CJS 200 Karen S. April 11‚ 2012 The two most common models that are used to determine which acts are considered criminal are the consensus model and the conflict model. The consensus model is a model in which the majority of the people within that society share the same basic values and beliefs. If anyone in that society deviates from the established norms of that society and their behavior threatens the well being of the group‚ than they must be
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Discretion plays an indispensable role in the criminal justice system (CJS). Discretion is the judgment or decision implemented through values‚ facts‚ and principles. In the CJS‚ it is the authority given to a decision maker to decide between alternatives or no alternatives. Discretion can be used by police in the area of the criminal investigation process. Its role is continuous from sentencing judgments to the point of detaining offenders in prison past their sentencing period. Discretion also
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Aggressive Enforcement -Police resources should be focused on serious crime -The link between disorder‚ fear‚ and crime is uncertain -Aggressive policing against those using public spaces in attacking the poor‚ not helping them -Civil liberties of the poor are infringed when the police aggressively enforce public order offenses Community Policing (Four Components) -Decentralizing decision making to include residents -Making police more accountable to the public -Changing the focus of patrol
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Policing Policing aroused in the 1800’s; over 200 years ago it all started with a man on foot patrolling with no experience or legal weapons in hand to provide security to others. The average officer had little education and no training or experience; that was also not in the best of health. In the 1900’s‚ the average officer had a high school education and was predominantly male. Adhering to a police manual‚ the officers did not have laws in place for inappropriate conduct. The officers did
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Introductions to Corrections Heather Cunningham CJS/230 April 3‚ 2013 Viviyonne Lee Punishment is the infliction of an unpleasant or negative experience on an offender in response to an offense. Today‚ punishment includes rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ retribution‚ incapacitation‚ and reparation. Punishment is a penalty that results as a rule or law violation. Once a criminal has been punished through physical or economic sanctions then the criminal is considered square with his victim along
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