The Continuum

function of PPUs in modern policing. The use of militarized command, structure and discipline is not a new attribute to American policing. Law enforcement has always been militarized to some extent, and militarization is based on a continuum (Kraska, 2007). The continuum of militarization is an important aspect of the emergence of modern PPUs. On the lower end of the spectrum, the regular street-level patrol officer has the traditional function of peacekeeper and public servant. While on the…

Upon its 2006 release, policy analysts heralded FM 3-24 Counterinsurgency (COIN) as a welcome solution to the intractable problems confronting American soldiers in Iraq. The manual served an important purpose by providing a common approach to operational problems that US forces faced in Iraq at the time. Renamed Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies, the 2014 update incorporated lessons from the manual’s use in both Iraq and Afghanistan, such as the inclusion of indirect methods of security…

It is perceived by some of the public that, when it comes to rehabilitating criminals, that nothing works (Golder et al., 2005). As it turns out, this statement could not be further from the truth. During research, I discovered a number of strategies used to rehabilitate many different criminals. For the purposes of this paper, I will focus on two strategies for which I found the most information. Both of the programs I researched have different rates of reduced recidivism, or the likelihood of…

Solutions and programs such as “HomeBoy Industries”, are a prime example of organizations trying to alleviate the problem of California’s prison overcrowding. Homeboy Industries program serves high-risk, formerly gang-involved men and women with a continuum of free services and programs, and operates several social enterprises that serve as job-training sites (HomeBoy). The program provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing…

patient was incredible, but much of what I learned came from their personal insights on how to avoid certain problems and pitfalls. The passion these nurses displayed convinced me that this is my ideal profession because I too wanted to provide a continuum of care for the critically ill patient. To start my nursing career, I became a flight medic and took courses to further prepare myself. At this time, it occurred to me that my grandmother served as an Army Nurse in World War II, and my mother…

Chris, half the players interviewed don’t perceive football as a masculine act. The vast majority doesn’t see masculinity as part of their own gender, which Conti uses to connect to her interpretation of Halberstam’s (1998) notion of a masculinity continuum, which showcases categories of queer females and their traditional meanings in relation to masculinity, with “androgyny” on the “not masculine” end, “Female-to-Male” or transgendered on the other, and “butch” in the middle. Besides limiting…

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, known as ALL, is a type of cancer of the bone marrow and blood. This type of cancer develops quickly without treatment and does not have a precise cause. Signs and symptoms to look at for are: aches in the arms, legs or back, bruises for no exact reason, enlarged lymph nodes, fever without an obvious source or a lasting, low-grade fever, headaches, pale skin, pinhead-size red spots under the skin (called petechiae), prolonged bleeding from minor cuts, shortness of…

Despite a growing interest in thanatology over the past 20-25 years general attitudes American attitudes towards death and dying are fraught with apprehension, fear and avoidance (Leming & Dickinson, 2011). In order to deal with the incongruent values of hospice with medical values of preserving life at all costs, these nurses must develop coping mechanisms. Coping mechanisms are any aware or unaware shift or acclimation, which reduces friction and anxiousness in a taxing experience or scenario…

What Safety Can Do For Nursing Safety can affect every aspect of nursing and without it there could be harmful consequences to the patient and staff may result. Research shows that that safety is directly related to staffing ratios and the result of poor staffing is related to burnout in nursing. Safety is Directly Related to Staffing Ratios There has been many studies that show that nurse to patient rations. Are there related to the time constraint that we face when we have more patient to see…

substance abuse problem bore attributing them to a psychiatric issue). Substance Use Disorder - Substance Use Disorder in the DSM 5 combines the DSM 4 categories of Substance Abuse and Substance Dependence into a single disorder measured on a continuum from mild to severe. - Mild Substance Use Disorder in the DSM 5 requires two to three symptoms from a list of 11 (Drug craving is added to the list, and problems with law enforcement is eliminated because of cultural considerations that make…