position to receive any type of gain for themselves or others. There are many types of corruption which includes‚ internal corruption where police officers bend rules/law to commission illegal acts for example destroying evidence. Selective enforcement where police officers exploit their discretion and authority‚ for example arresting someone and not charging them in return of cash. Active criminalities where police officers participate in serious criminal activity
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There are many issues facing today ’s police officer. Some include the police use of excessive force‚ deadly force‚ police corruption‚ police pursuits and other popular police related topics. While all of these have problem areas‚ there are two police topics that touch on all the above issues‚ police oath of office and the code of ethics. The public is concerned over its own ethics and morality because it has no trust in its leaders. There has never been another time when police officers and
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History and Role of Law Enforcement in the Society 2 In some societies‚ in the late 18th century and early 19th century‚ these developed within the context of maintaining a layered social structure and the protection of property. In the United Kingdom in the late 18th century: The modern police department was born out of...the desire of the wealthy to restructure ... society. The swelling population of urban poor‚ whose miniscule [sic] wages could hardly sustain them‚ heightened
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As one may correctly assume‚ law enforcement agencies face multiple issues in today’s society. There are many stressors in police work. Much of the stress associated with police work comes from recruiting and retaining police officers. One of the chief stressors of recruitment and retention flows from the nature of our diverse societies. Both the U S. and Canada have significant ethnic populations living within their borders. In areas of each country with non-English speaking minorities‚ police
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Law Enforcement Today Law Enforcement Today In civilization today‚ local‚ state‚ and federal law enforcement face many issues. These concerns can range from racial profiling to stress. One of the biggest challenges is enforcing the law due to the fact of not everyone understanding it. Since many officers go through this on a day to day basis‚ it is important to have proper training not to mention counseling when it comes to these types of issues. Department of Homeland Security helps with these
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Trauma in Law Enforcement ABSTRACT All police officers experience a critical incident at one point in their careers. Each person handles the stress from these situations differently. For some officers‚ the traumatic incident causes minimal disruption in their daily routine and is considered nothing short of an unfortunate situation they have gained valuable knowledge from. For many others‚ however‚ the stress of these events becomes debilitating and intervention is necessary. This paper researched
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INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM What is Investigative Journalism? Investigative Journalism is the art of uncovering matters that were buried either‚ deliberately by a group or a person in a position of power. The burring of matters can also be accidental‚ behind a mass of facts and circumstances. Investigative Journalism includes the analysis and exposure of all relevant facts to the public. In this way investigative journalism crucially contributes to freedom of expression and media development. Investigative
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Gordon Philosophical Foundation Professor Novich Characteristics of the Criminal Law Criminal behavior is behavior that goes against societies norms and the laws of the people. These laws are put in place to protect the people and their property. The laws are usually enforced by a law enforcement agency and punishment issued by a judicial system. There are several different characteristics that make up a body of law. Sutherland and Cressey (1974) states‚ “ the characteristics which distinguish
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reasons. Like any organization‚ the law enforcement agencies within the state and local agencies must deal with issues of organizational management and the management styles that best allow them to achieve their objectives of crime prevention and criminal apprehension. Philosophically‚ law enforcement does not operate on the premise of profitability like stated by Fredrick Taylor in scientific management. Majority of managements of the local law enforcement agencies interprets profitability as
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ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES DIPLOMA IN APPLIED LAW Name: Laura Bandah Reg. Number: Z120117K Intake: August 2012‚ Semester 1 Course: Criminal Law and Statutory Offences Course Code: CLSO 104 Tutor’s Name: Ms L. Mhuru Question: (a) The Zimbabwean law does not normally impose liability or failure to act despite the fact that there may be compelling moral justifications for doing so. For example‚ the courts have often explained that there is no legal duty upon a stranger
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