Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

Reform Era, and The Community Era. I will only talk about two of them being The Political Era, and The Community Era. In this essay I will be including their strengths and weaknesses of the two. I will also be mentioning how some of the issues law enforcements have impacted society today. During the period of 1840-1930, the political era for police officers were established and controlled by the local government agencies. There were a lot of strengths from the political era. Around this…

appropriate and realistic solution within situations. Reiner further supports this argument by highlighting that the laws cannot be mechanistically applied to every enforcement decision (Reiner, 2011). Focusing on the fact that the law needs to be subjectively interpreted. The British Crime Survey further supports this fact. It shows that police discretion is desirable as it ensures that the law is not applied heavy handily (Office for national statistics, 2015). It is important that the…

Police officers carry a huge responsibility for their communities, the power and authority to keep the peace. Citizens of the community rely on police officers to behave appropriately, using the highest levels of morals and ethics. When an officer behaves unethically or abuses or misuses the power and authority given to them, it is considered police misconduct or corruption. Police misconduct and corruption can be committed in a variety of ways. Actions including violating policies or…

officers disproportionately target black and hispanic males (Bergner 2014). The sweeping majority of the stops (88%) result in no arrest or confiscation of contraband, proving that the “potential criminals” identified by police are more often than not law-abiding citizens (Bergner 2014). While the practice of stop and frisk was deemed unconstitutional in New York, it is still carried out, but with less frequency (Bergner…

Not many people live a double life, but if so, how hard is it to lead vastly different lifestyles? In the book, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, by Jeff Hobbs, nothing came easy for the main character, Robert Deshawn Peace. Rob came from a crime ridden neighborhood yet was able to achieve major accomplishments. He was perceived to have inhabited two vastly polarising and fierce insular worlds: the streets he’d come from and the honor roll student he characterized as. Just like his…

narcotics (Drew & Prenzler 2015). The project provided a recording system that recorded information related to purchases of the medication (Drew & Prenzler 2015). The results of the project were successful, resulting in participation to drug law enforcement and effective tracking of pseudoephedrine purchases resulting in crime prevention (Drew & Prenzler 2015). Whilst third party policing is highly beneficial in crime prevention, investigations are one of the most important elements involved in…

The Devil in the White City 11-27-17 Zachary S. Johnson I will be writing a summary over the book "The Devil in the White City", this book is very interesting because in my opinion it shaped how people think in modern day times. Before this people didn’t look over their shoulder while walking down the street, but now everyone does. In the summary I will be telling you why people look over their shoulder while walking down the street. This novel takes place from 1890-1895, the two architects…

duties and tasks that police officers have to perform to maintain law and order in communities. Polices perform such duties as traffic control, criminal investigation, keeping peace, and other helpful services to citizens. Over time, policing has changed tremendously and has had a great effect on today’s society. Police officers are faced with many challenges when it comes to enforcing the laws and the way they choose to enforce the laws. The problems that police officers face can range from…

constables can also work on neighbourhood teams, this is to help target long-term problems within the community. Police constables are more than likely to assist with MHA processes, these are like assessments on private premises; investigating crimes against NHS staff by any patients. The police constables can detain people under section 136 of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and they can locate or recover of a patient who is absent without leave (AWOL). • Sergeant – a sergeant is someone who will…

DO YOU WANT TO BEA POLICEMAN? If you are interested in doing something worthwhile for your community, then you can take up a career in the police industry. Police officers are employed by the state and agencies which deal with local law enforcement. A job in the police department simply entails • Reducing crime • Enforcing traffic safety • Investigation • Working in jails • Testifying in courts in cases they are involved You have to be ready to accept responsibility, work as a team, meet…