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    crime. Also, will police officers keep the camera rolling during highly sensitive situations? An article on the source of privacy states whether we there can be increased accountability without increased surveillance. Different states have different laws when it comes be being told if you are being recorded. Oregon is one such state that requires a party to disclose to another party if they are being recorded. There is currently a bill being sponsored by Oregon State Representative, Jennifer…

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    created by law enforcement officers stereotyping individuals is that they tend o target and falsely accuse members of certain backgrounds because of the perceptions about the individual, based on a stigma that creates a negative image for the members of the group. What follows is discrimination by officers that reifies and creates the culture need for the formation of institutionalized discrimination within law enforcement agencies. When discrimination is present in law enforcement agencies a…

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    people were females (Miller, Hess, Orthmann, 2014, p. 408). With such a large percentage of the population being affected by domestic it is a public health issue. It also becomes a serious problem within our society and needs to be addressed by law enforcement. This crime has the protentional to have severe, and deadly consequences. An argument between a couple can escalate very quickly and turn into…

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    Police corruption in law enforcement has been one of the most important issues brought up by citizens in the past and present. Also police corruption and its detrimental consequences can lead to the collapse of public confidence in law enforcement. A police officer is corrupt when he or she is acting in their official capacity and is able to receive a benefit from that action, by either doing something or not doing something. Law enforcement and there extreme…

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    Cultural Identity Essay

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    Identification Identification. It is something most adults and people who have their driver's license carry with them at all times. It's how police know who you are and that you are yourself. But your friends do not ask for your identification when they see you. They know that you are you based on appearance ,personality ,stories you have told and other traits that define you. Stories are how people communicate their cultural identity to one and other. It's the main way that people share how…

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    police misconduct such as the Rodney King incident in Los Angeles. A divide exists in the public with their view of police. Often racial and ethnic differences feed the divide with minority groups often having lower trust and confidence in law enforcement (Sunshine & Tyler, 2003). With time has come a realization that police cannot function without the support of the community in which they serve. Historically police have been reactive in nature. Officers would conduct neighborhood patrols…

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    A guilt-ridden small-town cop becomes suspicious of his Middle Eastern neighbor when he finds what he believes to be incriminating evidence that ties him to a terrorist plot. BRIEF SYNOPSIS As a young boy, Ronnie Warren witnessed his older brother, Colin Warren and his father, a cop, kill a man. It was also witnessed by sleazy Gaffi, who just committed a robbery. Years later, Colin is now the Chief of Police. Ronnie is also a detective, but when he accidentally shoots an innocent man, he’s…

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    In the article “Houston Gunman Dead After Opening Fire at a Strip Mall,” by Time’s journalist Juan A. Lozano, the writer informs the public on the background, analysis, and aftermath of an attack. The attack in question occurred on September 26, 2016, in Houston, Texas. In order for Lozano to inform his audience on this subject, he employs a variety of rhetoric throughout his article using logos, ethos and pathos. In the beginning of his article, Lozano uses much evidence of ethos and logos. To…

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    State Trooper

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    State police officers have the responsibility of keeping law and order across the state, with in their jurisdiction of course. So basically maintaining peace, patrolling roads, and helping with other jurisdictions of law enforcement whenever it is needed. States and counties have many jurisdictions over their area unless the state police force is requested or required for help. State police sometimes hold the main jurisdiction over laws that involve the making or sale of controlled substances.…

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    Profiling Criminal Justice

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    body language to looking at one’s appearance, profiling is used all of the time by ordinary people. When profiling is applied to a crime scene it is known as criminal profiling. Criminal profiling is considered an investigative tool used by law enforcement in order to identify suspects or prevent future crimes of an offender from happening. Criminal profiling is used throughout a crime when there is no conclusive evidence that can be inferred from the crime scene. With criminal profiling,…

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