Police Agencies There are many different types of policing in the United States‚ most agencies operates through the government and the state itself these agencies consist of state and local agencies such as local PD‚ sheriff’s departments‚ highway patrol‚ and state troopers. The main purposes of these agencies are too investigate of suspected criminal activity‚ referral of the results of investigations to the courts‚ and the temporary detention of "suspected" criminals pending judicial action. Law
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Psychological Abuse Presented by Psyche Cheung Celia Chan Jason Chan Kris Lee Monday‚ 21 January‚ 13 Abuse harmful‚ injurious‚ or offensive excessive and wrongful misuse of anything Definition • • Psychological Abuse caused by emotional abuse / mental abuse / physical abuse behavior that may result in psychological trauma eg anxiety / chronic depression / post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) happened in the situations of power imbalance abusive relationships / bullying / child abuse / abuse
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missing at 5:52 am December 26th 1996. Patsy then found a two and a half page ransom note on the kitchen staircase. After she found the ransom note she hysterically called 911. The local police then conducted a search of their home noticing there was no noticeable signs of break in or forced entry. Boulder police detective Linda Ardnt first conducted a search in the basement after searching the bathroom and “train room” they then opened the wine cellar and found six year olds JonBenets body covered
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the following types of abuse: (1.1.1) • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; voilation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money‚ property‚ pension book or other valuables. • Institutional abuse Institutional abuse involves failure of an
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The abuse of power produces oppression around the world in several significant ways. When abuse of power plays a major role in the world‚ entire nations and countries may become oppressed. An excellent example of this is the current situation in North Korea‚ especially involving their now-dead leader Kim Jong Il. The citizens of North Korea have been brainwashed and derived any means of access to the outside world “Kim Jong Il oversaw the Propaganda and Agitation department‚ the government agency
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The Ibakkar - Natarajan Commission Part one of the Nanawti Commission report‚ probing into the Godhara incident in Gujarat‚ released last month has once again opened the Pandora’s Box over logic of setting up Inquiry Commissions in the country. The report while giving clean chit to the Narendra Modi Government has supported the theory of conspiracy‚ leading to a widespread criticism across the country. Many call it ’eye wash’ and other call it ’sponsored report’. Communists have termed it a ’piecemeal’
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One timeless theme found in many pieces of literature is the abuse of power. Many people who are in power‚ abuse their power‚ and commonly become corrupt or unjust due to the power. The essence of human nature is to crave power. Along with this craving of power in some humans is the corruptness and injustice when one comes into power or on one ’s path to achieving power. This is a timeless theme‚ as power and human nature have always existed in man ’s history. This theme may be observed in Macbeth
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Police Discretion Police Discretion Discretion is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to make responsible decisions‚ individual choice or judgment‚ power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds.” In law enforcement discretion is left up to each individual officer on the field everyday. Police officers are given the authority to make reasonable and responsible decisions out in the field. Discretion is used in many situations‚ such as when
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Running Head: ELDER ABUSE Abusing the Elderly: Consequences and its Victims ELDER ABUSE Abstract Elderly abuse happens in the United States every day and it is an unforgivable crime. The elderly cannot take proper care of themselves and need someone else to care for them with basic necessities such as shelter‚ water and food. Sometimes this is not the case and the elderly are neglected of these basic needs. That’s not all‚ they are physically hurt‚ bruised and even broken bones can
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Encyclopedia of Philosophy corruption is defined as the abuse of power by a public official for private gain. Police corruption is the abuse of power by a police officer for their own personal gain. Police officers become corrupt mainly for monetary gain because most feel that police officers do not make enough money and they want to make more. Police corruption can be costly to society and it can even violate the rights of society. Police corruption can show favoritism to some and unfairness to
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