Police Essays

     Three days before Christmas in 1994, Anthony Baez and his three brothers were in front of their family home, located at Cameron Place – University Heights section of the Bronx, playing catch with a football.   While tossing the football between them, the ball gets away and hits a police …

The criminal justice system uses the proactive and reactive strategies in their undertakings. The police officers are at the forefront in investigating crime and ensuring that appropriate measures are put in place to reduce crime. According to Williams J. (1988) there are various ranks in the police departments translating to …

            Madeleine “Maddie” McCann was vacationing in Portugal with her English family (parents Gerry and Kate, and two other younger siblings) when she disappeared on May 3, 2007.  Her parents claimed that she was abducted right from the place where they were staying in Praia da Luz. According to Gerry …

Introduction One of the most alarming effects of the aftermath of the September 11 attack has been increased militarization of the police force. The event of the September 11 could have served as a wakening call to our security forces regarding the security state of the nation. Being in touch …

  The Sean Bell shooting episode took place on November 25, 2008. According to McFadden 2006, Sean Bell 23 was leaving his bachelor party in New Yolk city held at club Kulua in the Jamaica part of Queens when he met his death in the hail of detectives’ bullets. Bell’s …

In June 2003, a teenager shot and killed three members of an Alabama police force. Devin Moore, 17 years old at the time, was taken in for questioning by police in Fayette, Alabama regarding a stolen vehicle. Moore grabbed a pistol from one of the police officers and shot and …

Introduction  The recently adopted community oriented policing philosophy should be viewed by all police officers as a legal, legislative as well as administrative material. Such a perspective makes the work of the police easy, efficient ,effective and manageable. In addition any police officer worth his salt should see the philosophy …

The criminal justice system of the United States remains influenced because of probable cause, police discretion, and judicial discretion concerning criminal misconduct. This material reviews the history of policing, and the court system. This examination analyzes probable cause, police discretion, and how these components influence law enforcement and the courts. …

In the late 1800’s the 18th amendment was created. This began the prohibition era. This meant that the production, sell, and consumption of alcoholic products were illegal. This was a big problem for many people in the United States because a large percentage of these people drank alcohol. Following the …

The term culture is used in a variety of contexts in our everyday lives, and is defined as the objects created by a society as well as the ways of thinking, acting and behaving in a society. As a sociology student it is important to understand various elements of culture. …