Essays Tagged: "police officers"

Genocide

GenocideAfter Rodney King was beaten, and the white police officers were aquitted, he said 'Whycan't we all just get along?' A question asked by many pe ... and Great Britain. In April 1943, the 65,000remaining Jews of Warsaw put up a fight against German police who entered the ghetto in a finalroundup. The battle was fought for three weeks.The death cam ...

(4 pages) 149 0 3.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Position Paper on The Police Exception and the Domestic Abuse Law

Position Paper on The Police Exception and the Domestic Abuse LawBeating a spouse is wrong. Fighting is wrong. Domestic Ab ... is wrong. Fighting is wrong. Domestic Abuse is wrong. This is a very simple concept and lawmakers, police officers, and citizens of our country for years have been in majority agreeance with these co ... around, at any time ready to be assistance to their destructive and unstable personalities' wishes. Police amendended. Officers have recently been added to the list of people who are not allowed to ca ...

(3 pages) 149 0 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

This essay tells you: What Alcoholism Is, What Are It's Side Effects?, and Why To Avoid It.

citizens with different occupations like doctors, lawyers, workers, highly-paid business officials, police officers, school faculty staff, football coaches, computer graphic analyzers, garbage pickers ...

(1 pages) 285 5 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

"The Lord of the Flies (by Golding) is a picture of our society today." Discusses the statement and show how this statement applies.

ecame real. In thebeginning their lives were controlled and protected by their parents, teachers andpolice officers. Jack cannot kill the pig even though he can eat meat because of the"enormity of the ... t has the right to speak without interjection ordisrespect while he was speaking. It is much like a policeman's badge or even themace in our parliament.However, the beast held a greater power over the ...

(4 pages) 75 0 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

"Lost Horizon" by James Hilton

in everything they did so that there were no disputes amongst the inhabitants and thus, no need for police officers, courts, or jails. The aging process in Shangri-La was prolonged; most people lived ...

(6 pages) 73 0 2.6 Oct/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"Lost Horizon" by James Hilton

in everything they did so that there were no disputes amongst the inhabitants and thus, no need for police officers, courts, or jails. The aging process in Shangri-La was prolonged; most people lived ...

(6 pages) 41 0 4.0 Oct/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Title: Gun Control, this essay is about the right to carry concealed weapons for the right of protection.

concerns that the right to carry concealed weapons would cause people to lose their tempers easily, police officers would be killed more often, and crime would increase, but these concerns have all be ... permit revoked as a result of use of a gun in a crime."(Lott 4)The opposing side also believes that police officers will be injured or killed by a person who conceals a weapon. "There is no record in ...

(2 pages) 129 0 4.0 Jul/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control

An essay on the reasons to stop the use of racial profiling.

romoted by even the Supreme Court when used by law enforcement in the practice of racial profiling. Police officers nationwide badger pedestrians, make traffic stops, and unjustly search citizens dail ... suspicious of all people that might fit the "drug courier" profile. Basically, when applied to the police's practice or racial profiling, this means that suspicious people are either black or Hispani ...

(6 pages) 324 2 3.8 Oct/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Power of the Situation - Rodney King

the SituationA week of urban mayhem was ignited by the April 29, 1992 jury acquittal of four white police officers who were captured on videotape beating black motorist Rodney King. The angry respons ...

(6 pages) 127 0 4.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

This is an argumentative essay about the housing crisis in Santa Cruz. Poverty in Paradise

ze is that these people are our firefighters, teachers, construction workers, and bus drivers. Even police officers are becoming a rare breed in this town because they move away once they learn they c ...

(5 pages) 100 1 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Silk Screen

ringing Rachel?" calls Sam."Anyone who might help!"Sally is startled by the knock on the door. Two police officers stand in the doorway, their uniforms looking clean and starched, their boots and but ... ople around look friendly. All I can hear is the sound of the typewriters and the chattering of the police officers as they move around from room to room. Officer Jean and Officer Bob call for us and ...

(6 pages) 33 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Smallpox vaccination for critical public service workers

ic health and health care workers.Instead, members of all critical areas of public service, such as police officers andfire/rescue personnel would be needed and so, they too, should be vaccinated.The ... fection as possiblewould maintaining order in the streets and in the treatment facilities. A strong policepresence would reassure the public and insure safety. Fire/rescue personnel,accustomed to work ...

(5 pages) 87 0 3.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Frank Serpico: An Honest Cop

A Fight for JusticeFrank Serpico was an honest cop. He worked in the NYPD. He worked in many police departments and precincts in different boroughs, but mainly he worked in Brooklyn in the eigh ... erent boroughs, but mainly he worked in Brooklyn in the eighty-first precinct.When he came into the police, he saw that everything was wrong. Police officers were taking bribes from people and drug de ...

(1 pages) 57 0 3.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Title: Police Abuse. The essay includes the definition of "police abuse", the causes, examples of police abuse, relationship with racial profiling, suggestions of solutions about the problem.

Police AbuseAn officer who uses more force than policy allows is said to have used excessive force a ... er who uses more force than policy allows is said to have used excessive force and may be guilty of police brutality, the excessive and lawless use of police force. Police officers are often seen as a ... law-abiding citizens, but when they use excessive force, they cross the line and become criminals. Police brutality damages the image of law enforcement as well as the justice system. It leads to los ...

(5 pages) 562 4 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

"Tabloid Television: The Enemy"

main categories. The first is the "reality-TV," which uses examples of car accidents and rescues by police officers. These shows include COPS and Rescue 911. The second type of tabloid television is t ...

(5 pages) 90 1 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

This is an informative essay based on the facts on Taser Stun Guns and their use in the UK and the U.S.

formative essay about Taser guns using information from newspapers and Met magasine- a magasine for police officers.)American officers will be familiar with the Taser Stun gun, but here in England we' ... icers will be familiar with the Taser Stun gun, but here in England we're only just getting used to police armed with guns, patrolling streets.What is a Taser stun gun?The Taser gun has been described ...

(1 pages) 86 0 4.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Rogerian argument as to why we as U.S. citizens need better clarification of the probable cause definition surrounding search and seizure laws.

t your big kill. After a few drinks and a big brag session you return home only to find five or six police cars parked in front of your home, with all of the police officers inside searching for "what ... ext town approximately three hours prior to me being seen by my neighbor carrying my shotgun in the police sought and obtained a search warrant targeting any and all firearms on my premises.This is wh ...

(4 pages) 165 2 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

a short story.. hehe

was on its way. I remember walking to the shop, only a few minutes away from my house. I noticed a police van drive past me several times, but thought nothing of it. I walked into the shop and bought ... ng of it. I walked into the shop and bought what I needed.As I walked outside, I once again saw the police van parked across the road. I walked towards the alley way as I always did. It was my short c ...

(5 pages) 92 1 4.2 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Critiquing Chicago Police general order (rules) to the eleven standards found in "Broken Windows and Police Discretion".

The Chicago Police Department has many policy statements that police officers and their supervisors need to know ... ear. G. O. 86-08 (a) initiates a "Protection of Life" policy relative to the use of deadly force by police officers, (b) sets forth Department policy regarding a police officer's use of deadly force, ... fficer's use of deadly force, and (c) establishes guidelines controlling the use of deadly force by police officers.When critiquing this general order to the eleven standards found in "Broken Windows ...

(3 pages) 61 0 3.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Ned Kelly: Hero or Villain?

ed Kelly was just an Australian with Irish born parents who was given a hard time by the Australian police officers. When he was blamed for shooting a police officer he went on the run as an outlaw. T ... and Mansfield in Victoria where they lived. They hid out in the bush and were being pursued by the police in the area. Eventually the gang was trapped and the situation became kill or be killed so th ...

(2 pages) 36 0 4.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers