On Thursday, September 22, 2016, I, Officer B. McMillon #135 of the MISD Police Department was on assignment at Legacy High School located at 1263 N. Main Street in Mansfield, Texas 76063. At approximately 8:00 am Frisk, Michelle that parent of Legacy student’s Simon, Keith W/M, dob 01/26/1999 and Simon, Thomas W/M, dob 04/21/2000 entered the police office and stated that an ex-student Ardon, Carlos H/M, dob 06/06/1999 might try and start a fight with her kids. Frisk advised that she have a criminal case against the father of Ardon and that she was concern for the well fare of her children while at school. Frisk advised the Carlos drives a whi Toyota Tundra and may try to come to the school at the end of the day.…
Deviance is behavior that does not conform to basic cultural norms and expectations. Loner deviance is the activities of individuals who commit deviant acts without the social support of other participants. There is no culture or society that has complete behavioral conformity; deviance exists in all societies. The deviants are the people who violate the expectations of society. Norms of society rarely state exactly what behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable.…
Deviance is not defined as an act of crime regarding to laws and rules, on the contrary deviance is an act of abnormality depending on the social system that you live in. Deviance varies depending on time, place, community and culture; for instance, within Muslim men culture is allowed to get married with five wives but for other…
Cold Blooded Killers? Deviance is defined as a behavior, trait or belief that departs from a norm and generates a negative reaction in a particular group. What one culture perceives as deviant might be different from another culture. Cultural norms in society dictate what might be perceived as deviant. The spectrum of deviance in our culture ranges from something small like chewing with your mouth open to incest.…
Deviance is defined as an action or behavior that violates social or cultural norms. Formal deviances are acts that have greater consequences such as prison time. Examples of formal deviances include robbery, theft, murder, rape, and assault. A deviant act seen in the film was a crime committed by PG&E. PG&E misinformed the people of Hinkley, California informing them that the chemicals and toxins they were using were safe for the environment when in reality it is a deadly substance that caused the illnesses of many.…
Police brutality is a very interesting social justice issue, because this issue can be framed in many different ways, and the severity of the violence constitutes different societal reactions. Violence committed by the police can be separated into categories, justified and unjustified. Police brutality falls under the unjustified category of police violence, as the term itself outlines, it is the brutal and overuse of police force. The using of police force is under the discretion of the individual police officer, but the use of force can be expedited by external factors (Use of Deadly Force, 2016). For example, studies show that police officers are more likely to use force, if the individual is a racialized minority, or mentally ill (Maynard,…
I didn't expect to see a response that contradicted my own, due to the information the textbook gave on pages 289 and 294. Still, I understand your reasoning and offer the following factor to consider. Certain people decide to become members of law enforcement.…
In America, children are taught from a very young age that people are innocent until proven guilty. Parents teach their children this and expect for them to be treated this way if they ever get in trouble with the law. That is how the United States justice system has always been believed to be. But is this really the case? In the years past there have been more cries for justice than ever before.…
In this essay a discussion will be explored about the benefits and problems associated with police use of discretion. Which current policing strategies have the most potential for controlling officer discretion and providing accountability, and which have the least, and why is that the case? And finally, how might these issues impact the various concerns facing law enforcement today? Police behavior is different across all communities.…
In the scenario, there are three types of people or things involved the police, the courts and corrections. Now with each one of these things someone who works as a correctional officer, a police officer or a judge can use discretion in order to do their job to the best of their ability. However, it is stated that discretion is the power or right to decide or act according to one’s own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice (dictionary.com. n.d.). Therefore, when it comes to a police officer using his or her discretion in order to get consent to search the house versus an actual search warrant would have really changed the outcome of the scenario. The reason for this is because if he or she had search the house with the consent of the suspect…
Police brutality is an ongoing obstacle prevailed against minorities, such as young black men, in the "United" states. It is defined as the use of excessive force by police officers to handle situations if there is any at all. Each life that has been taken from a police has torn families apart and left them with no justice due to the factors in our unequal society. This unlawful crime has not only diminished families but it has questioned the trust for police officers around the nation and whether minorities should call on them when in a desperate need of help. Protests has filled the streets, angered by another lost of a pristine victim by the people that is suppose to protect the citizens of the "United" States.…
The People Are Abusing Their Power, Not The Police. People with low self-control are more likely to be a risk - taker and do things against the law. People with low self-control don’t know how to control their temper very well, so they don’t know when to stop encouraging the conflict. When people want to keep arguing it doesn’t help them calm down, it makes their temper worse than what it was. When their temper reaches a point their low self- control start becoming a threat to the officer.…
What Are the Issues in Policing? Policing has been around for a very long time in society. Policing is simply the duties and tasks that police officers have to perform to maintain law and order in communities. Polices perform such duties as traffic control, criminal investigation, keeping peace, and other helpful services to citizens. Over time, policing has changed tremendously and has had a great effect on today’s society.…
Research Topic: The affects of corruption and misconduct Research Thesis Statement: Misconduct within in the police department contributes to how police officers operate on the frontline which causes corruption within the community. Research Reasons Based on: “Police Quotas, Reclassification of Police Reports, and Stop and Frisk” (five videos) Sometimes as a society we tend to only look at the small picture, when in all actuality we need to take a look at the bigger picture.…
Police: persons whose responsibility is to enforce laws; usually the term used for the city or municipal officers, as opposed to county deputies (Peak, 2015). The duty of a police officer is to protect, serve and maintain order of the public. They are the ones to call for when there is an emergency or for a civil matter. Policing is a difficult job, it is physically, mentally and emotionally draining. Law enforcement officer are given a great amount of authority to make find solutions to problems and keep the community safe, while being unsupervised.…