This is the oath that all police officers take. This says that they will serve the community, but is rolling down the streets in older models of current military vehicles considered serving? The definition of militarization is to equip with military forces and defenses and also to adapt for military use (Merriam-Webster) .The police departments around the nation are over militarized and instead of a riot shield barrier between the police and its community I advocate for the police personnel to…
and complain about a police officer, they think every other police officer is going to the then out to get them.” There have been many incidents in which has left devastating consequences towards the victims. According to Gray (2014), Senator Claire McCaskill form Missouri hosts a round table to address how and when law enforcement should be brought into campus sexual assault cases. On Capitol Hill, a group of sexual assault victim advocates…
assert that these reforms do not go fare enough. Therefore there is disaffiliation between these groups and some senators that would seek to aid them. A victim of military sexual assault, Michael Matthews, offered the candid-yet-tragic, “You know McCaskill 's bill ain 't gonna work because the Pentagon likes her bill." Additionally, any affective reform must incorporate appreciation of the unique challenges faced by male survivors of military sexual assault, and Veterans Affairs (VA) health…
Rape on U.S. College Campuses: Causes, Effects, and What’s Being Done to Stop It Rape culture on college campuses is pervasive and blatant, but universities, as well as fellow students, politicians, law enforcement officials, media messages, and gender roles in a culture where men dominate and women are not taken as seriously, endorse the bias that sexual assault is the victim’s fault or “unavoidable” in a culture where X, instead of focusing on preventing rape by changing the behavior of…
Rape is a silent epidemic amongst many contradicting topics. I say silent because there are a high number of rapes compared to the very low number of reports. Something so obvious can also be oblivious to many especially when an individual isn’t aware that even they can become a victim of sexual assault. It’s so easy to think this way when you or anyone you know hasn’t come face to face with sexual assault. Many of these individuals are college students especially those on or near college…
It is the world’s worst kept secret - politicians want to get reelected. To accomplish this goal, they will have to convince their constituents that they deserve it. They may face the misfortune of being in a state where their party is not favored - perhaps they won the seat to begin with because their opponent was simply unacceptable, even though the state identifies with the ideology of their opponent’s party. In these kinds of situations, the candidate’s charasma and good will may go a long…
Challenges of Fake News Reports In the Bill of Rights, it clearly states, “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press,” (James Madison 3). This constitutional amendment allows the right for anyone to publish news without government restrictions. With that in mind, there are no limitations on what can be published. The information that is distributed to the public is usually found in magazines, newspapers, or social media platforms. Most people in the United States read these…
Many students are excited to enter college. There is new freedom, and they are not being nagged by their parents. Students can go to sporting events, parties, and extra-curricular events to meet new people, and maybe even romantic interests (Wilson). However, students are taught to be careful in new situations. There is no telling if someone they meet may be a sexual predator. Many women are told to be cautious of new men they meet, and to always watch their drinks at parties. Although this…