Critical Analysis of the Future Direction and Emerging Trends Introduction of the Issue This study summarizes and evaluates the chapter regarding future changes and the course of criminal activities. Furthermore, particular emphasis has been placed on the manner in which the nature and form of criminal activities will change, mainly through the influence of technology and globalization. The study also assesses the significance of the chapter, critically evaluates the content, and makes a…
For many years the NYPD has been using stop and frisk as a strategy for combating illegal acts. Police officers stop suspects and search with their hands through the person 's outer clothing to check whether the individual is carrying a weapon or other forms of contraband. The search is done to most suspected individuals (Dale, 2011). Beginning in the 1970s, in an attempt to reducing crime, New York City started urging its officers to stop individuals they viewed suspicious, to question…
A police officer possesses the authority to carry a firearm, detain individuals and make arrests within their jurisdiction. They are expected to conduct their duties safely and in a professional manner while remaining impartial. Police officers are trusted to safely utilize their firearm when necessary in the performance of their official duties. They must be self-disciplined, maintain a high standard of personal and professional ethics, be proficient in their duties and knowledgeable of laws…
once the police were informed about the chaotic presence the boys were creating. The five teenagers were Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana Jr. and Kharey Wise. These five boys were blamed for a female jogger that was raped around the same time the boys were in the park even though they had nothing to do with it. The four main factors that contributed to the 5 boys’ incarceration started with being near the crime at the time it happened, the pressure from the police…
law enforcement and has redefined multiple aspects of policing (White, 2014). One of the most recent technologies is police body-worn camera system, which has already received extensive attentions among media and policing executives in 2013 (White, 2014). In the United States, a body-worn camera program is widely implemented across the country and seen as one of the Metropolitan Police Department’s ”top five priorities” over the past few years (Vorndran et al., 2014). Although proponents and…
self-report survey versus self-report data; a survey is quite different from victimization data, which are gathered from crime victims. These types of self-report data (victimization) are actually crime reports that are considered unknown to the police (also referred to as the dark figure). In contrast, a self-report survey elicits information from offenders to better understand their behaviors, thoughts, and feelings; therefore, revealing some of the dark figures of offending (reasons why,…
In this essay, I will be reporting about my interest and the field that I will pursue after my graduation with my Associate Applied Science and Associate of Art. I will also discuss the skills and knowledge that I had learned throughout my time while in Heald College toward my major of Criminal Justice. In the aspect of Criminal Justice field, after graduating from Heald College, I will forward toward to become a Law Enforcement, to use my skills and knowledge to help the community. Being in the…
out with teenagers on some of the country 's toughest street, in Oakland, California. The police officers threatened to arrest Victor for conspiracy by just hanging out with teenagers. Rios spent three years hanging out with 40 youths between the ages of 14 and 17, most of them had arrest records and gang affiliations. The police officers had a poor opinion of any efforts to understand inner city youths. Police officer were the part…
Muslimism in a different way. People judged and made critical remarks toward every Muslimism. “Since September 11, 2001, members of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities have been profiled by airline personnel, federal law enforcement, and local police.” Muslimism inside and outside the United States were judged because of few people act of a catastrophe which killed numerous of people. Racial profiling is the act of targeting a person for criminal investigation primacy because of racial or…
The Local Structure and Organization of the Police Force Introduction Communities have a complex police structure, because there are different levels of policing agencies. Even though there are different levels of policing agencies, the manner in which they arrange them are all the same, because they have the same goal. The police organizations are hierarchical and they are outlined with separate departments, units, and structure (Cascio, 2010). The components work jointly to form a completely…