...Police Corruption Ryan Alvarado CJA/214 November 13, 2012 Richard Palomo Abstract In the history of police in the United States there always has been an element of corruption. Because the police officers themselves are human, the possibility of corruption will always be present. Sometimes it is minor but then that usually can lead to more major crimes and eventually the corruption itself will spread throughout an organization. The level and extent of corruption is difficult to determine as the crime itself is very covert. There really is no for sure solution to stop the corruption and wrong doings; however, steps can be taken to alleviate some of the criminal offenses. As long as there is police there will always be a need for those who police the police. Police Corruption In any organization that involves mankind in a position of authority there is always going to be a possibility for corruption, the police department is no different. The level of corruption will always vary, depending on the situation and the environment but nonetheless police corruption does have an effect on the United States. Of course the major offenses are of more concern, like police brutality or taking major bribes or hiding evidence, but even the smaller offense, like letting a friend out of a ticket, still show bias and dilutes the trust the public has in the police department. This paper will describe the negative effect that police corruption, police misconduct, and police brutality...
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...wrote ¨My friend had observed that while the world still regards the United States as the leading economic and military power on earth, this same world no longer beholds us with moral respect it once did, as a ¨shining city on a hill¨. Instead, it sees a society in decline.¨. A cabdriver expressed his opinion ¨He does not want his children grow up in a country where his daughter will be an ¨easy target¨ for young men and where his son might also be a target for violence at the hands of other young male. ¨It is more civilized where I come from,¨. The article presents the opinion that current America’s ethics today and supports the idea with the many things that the media's influence on the population,...
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..."Nobody is recognizing the Indian people as human beings. They are laughing it off in Time Magazine and Newsweek, and the editors in New York and what have you. They are treating this as a silly matter, just as they've treat Indian people throughout history. We haven't demanded any radical changes here, only that the United States Government live up to its own laws. We're just asking for the law to be equitably applied- to all." Elder Russel Means The excerpted quote that comes to mind from the 1983 autobiographical retelling of the perils faced by the American Indian Movement in the 1960's through the late 1970's, when predators sexually exploit, commit domestic violence upon Indigenous Women, rape, stalking, and or otherwise abuse Indigenous Girls and Women are not only seemingly rewarded for their violent crimes BUT also protected by the male privileged or otherwise enablers of these criminal actions. When local law enforcement refuses to...
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...http://www.policeone.com/community-policing/articles/86020-Community-Policing-A-Model-for-Todays-Society/ Role of police in society. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.activistrights.org.au/handbook/ch01s06.php BENZIGER, J. (2010, November 1). The Role of Police in Democracy. Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.dynamicyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=1583:the-role-of-police-in-democracy&Itemid=85 2. Corruption – (Chapter 7 – Police Corruption and Responses) Article: Griffith, D. (2003, October 1). Corruption: Cracking Down on Bad Cops. Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2003/10/corruption-cracking-down-on-bad-cops.aspx Web Sites: Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.policemisconduct.net/statistics/ Police Corruption and Misconduct. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/PoliceCorruptionandMisconduct White, S. (1999, July 4). Controlling Police Corruption. Retrieved December 10, 2014, from https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/paradox/hwhite.html 3. Misconduct – (Chapter 13 - Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses) Article: Staff Misconduct. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.correctionsone.com/staff-misconduct/articles/ Web Sites: A Correctional Officer's Challenge; Does Abuse or Neglect lead to...
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...POLICE CORRUPTION AND MISCONDUCT Police corruption became widespread shortly after the formation of the first American police departments in the 1800's. Police misconduct can range from minor cases to criminal acts that are considered to be corruption. Misconduct can be defined as mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities or intentional wrongdoing; specifically: deliberate violation of law or standard especially by a government official; or improper behavior. Corruption is defined as impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle: depravity; decay, decomposition; inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (as bribery); a departure from the original or from what is pure and correct. Police corruption is a very gray area because people and society disagree on what is classified as corruption. One of the most famous police officers in the United States is Frank Serpico. Serpico had pride in wearing his police uniform, but it quickly dissipated when he realized his partner was picking up pad money (payments by store owners to ensure cops would be there in case of trouble, but also ignore minor violations of the store owners and their customers). Serpico did not want anything to do with that and didn't want the ...
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...criminal justice system in a changing society. For instance there has been a trend in new technology that is used by criminals that the criminal justice system has to comply with and combat. Past Trends In the past the criminal justice system had it easier, sure they dealt with rapes, robberies, murders, fights, and many of the same things they do today but on a much smaller scale. In the past law enforcement which was more involved with the communities due to the fact that officers walked the streets on patrol. They talked with the citizens and got to know the people within their communities. The result of this was a community that was not fearful and that was trusting of their justice system. Years ago there was not the forensics to aid in a case, at the same time there was not the technology that we have today. As for the forensics this was a hindrance because it made figuring out who the criminal actually was much harder. In the same right they did not have the technology of the criminals today, which at times can make it easier for law enforcement agencies to find the criminals. In the mid-1900s began such things as organized crime groups, prostitution, and the start of prohibition, gambling, and corruption on a larger scale. At this time many of the law enforcement officers, majors, judges, lawyers, and many more officials were corrupt, which caused an even larger problem with enforcing laws and catching the bad guy. At this time the citizens and society had no...
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...“The Trials of Darryl Hunt” Marissa Bonito CRJ 425 Tuesday/Thursday 3:05-4:20 March 31, 2015 On September 11, 1984 Darryl Hunt was arrested for the rape and murder of Debora Sykes. The police received a tip from a 911 phone call from a man named Johnny Gray. At the time of the call Mr. Gray claimed to be Sammy Mitchell, who was well known by the police and prosecutors. Don Tisdale the district attorney on the case prosecuted Sammy Mitchell numerous times, and saw Darryl as a young version of him. The first time Mr. Hunt was picked up by the police he claimed his innocence and cooperated with them. Later Darryl stated that the D.A. offered him $12,000 to say Sammy Mitchell committed the murder, and promised all charges against him would be dropped. If Mr. Hunt refused Tisdale said he would seek the death penalty in his case. Darryl refused to turn his friend in, and was charge with the rape and murder of Sykes even though there was no physical evidence linking him to this case. His charges were based on the 911 phone call, and an ID made by a previous Klan member Thomas Murphy. During this time Hunt met a man named Larry Little. Mr. Little started independently investigating Darryl’s case because he felt there was no way Darryl could commit this brutal crime. After talking to people in the neighborhood Larry soon learned that Johnny Gray was known as a shady and unreliable source. Little brought this to the attention of defense attorneys Mark Rabil and Larry Gordon...
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...The Reality of Corrupted Justice In the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, it states: “…We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice…” But some may question the legitimacy of this so-called “justice.” Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, addresses this topic of justice by showing the corruption of the United States’ court system. In the story, Lee uses the hypocrisy of humanity and characterization to establish that justice is only as corrupt as those who deal it. By creating characters who are hypocritical, Lee describes the injustice among the citizens of Maycomb and the U.S. court system. When the children in Scout’s class are discussing the persecution of Jews in Europe, Miss Gates explains, “Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody” (208). But in this...
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...countries in the world. Slumdog Millionaire exaggerated the flaws in India’s political system. The movie showed police brutality in the scene where Jamal was interrogated for cheating on the game show. However, that is a rare case and does not occur in most of India. The scene in which police officers watched the violence in the village is also not common in today’s India. In reality India has one of the bravest police forces in the world. When the terrorist attacks of 26/11 occurred, law enforcements agents fought the terrorists to protect the public even though they knew that they would probably die. Finally, India is the world’s largest democracy. Contrary to the opinions of many Western people and as depicted Slumdog Millionaire, corruption has significantly reduced in the government sector. India has a stable democracy and is a global stalwart. The movie showed that the police were bribed by Prem but in modern India that does not occur. Newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using public funds for the public-not for himself. In document 3 it was stated that Modi has dedicated 10 billion dollars to help the public. He also cajoled officials to contribute 100 hours of community service each year. His noble and ethical leadership, the honorable work of past leaders, and diligent performances to come...
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...Sex trafficking and prostitution, however, are not issues confined to countries such as Cambodia, or India. Human trafficking migration patterns tend to flow from East to West, but women may be trafficked from any country to another country at any given time and trafficking victims exist everywhere. Traffickers are also a presence in the United States, from New York City to more rural areas. No matter where you are, it’s close to home. Modern slavery affects people in the world's richest and poorest countries; within borders and across borders. Slavery can trap thousands in one place, like mines and factories, or happen at a small scale, where a single girl is trapped in a stranger’s home and forced to work without...
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...can affect how the criminal justice field interprets what to do next. The basis of the criminal justice system is to protect and serve the community as a whole. Keeping up with the changes in society is a vital part of the system. In the past the criminal justice system had to deal with rapes, robberies, murders, fights, and many of the same things today, but on a smaller scale. In the past law enforcement was more involved with the communities due to the fact that officers walked the streets on patrol. Officers talked with the citizens, and got to know the people within the communities. The result was a community that was not fearful, and that was trusting of the justice system. Years ago there was not the forensics to aid in a case, at the same time there was not today’s technology. As for the forensics this was a hindrance because it made figuring out who the criminal actually was much harder. In the same right the system did not have the technology of the criminals today, which at times can be very helpful for law enforcement agencies to find the criminals. In the mid-1900s began such things as organized crime groups, prostitution, and the start of prohibition, gambling, and corruption on a larger scale....
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...Administrator Challenges Tameeka Kelly CJA/454 September 24, 2013 Professor Barry Abbott Administrator Challenges The job requirements of a criminal justice administer in the United States can be extremely demanding. The three foremost areas of criminal justice include the police, courts, and corrections. As an administrator overseeing the police department would be indeed the hardest of the three. Within a police department the chief of police would be the top administrator and in command of administrating the departments policies to officers, detectives, and supporting staff. This paper will discuss the roles of a chief of police and the negative and positive aspects he or she may endure. As an administrator of a police department, the requirements are more than just ensuring the officers follow the policies of that department. It requires the individual to be knowledgeable of federal and state laws, budgets, and public relations and must be able to communicate in a competent fashion in a written and oral manner and be a critical thinker. Other challenges a chief of police can face are ensuring the officers are well trained and have the proper equipment to do his or her job while out on patrol. A chief of police must be an ethical individual and an unbiased individual. Not fulfilling these requirements could result in a crisis situation within the department. The police department is not the only place a crisis can occur when the chief of police is not fulfilling his or her...
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...history, people have found wise to repay a victim by death for wrongs committed against them. For purposes of personal retribution and religious influence, death was seen as the best punishment one can be handed for committing a crime. However, this notion has significantly changed over time with some countries abolishing it completely while others have reduced the offences punishable by death. Historically some of the common crimes that were punishable by death included murder, adultery, robbery with violence, apostasy, rape, treason and some military offenses. These crimes are however different among countries. China, for example, punishes serious corruption crimes by death. Countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Qatar, which derive their legal system from Sharia law, also have different crimes, which are subjected to a death penalty. Such countries are most likely to have wider pools of crimes punishable by death. The Death Penalty in the United States The American capital punishment heavily traces back to the British law when America was still a British colony. Primitive Westernizers out of personal retribution could openly kill their offenders. The British masters in fulfilling their personal retribution went ahead and listed crimes that were...
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...politicians are still trying to push immigration reform. We can only reach political harmony if we compromise on border enforcement. It’s all absurd. As I will explain, we could easily close the border. Undocumented people that cross the border cause the United States an excessive amount of problems. America is now coping with diseases it believed it had eradicated, at least in partly due to non-limited immigration. In early June, ABC 15 (Arizona) reported, “US Border Patrol officers are worried that what’s coming over into the US could harm everyone… Agents are worried about a viral outbreak.” According to Border Patrol officer and Rio Grande Valley Union representative Chris Cabrera, customs officers are experiencing infectious outbreaks – and so-called quarantine areas are established by police tape. “There’s been an outbreak of scabies that’s been going on for the past month,” Cabrera said. And it’s not just scabies, its chicken pox, MRSA, staph infections. A health official told The ABC 15, “There is really no hard stop at...
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...Converting Afghanistan into a democracy should be a major priority of the United States for many reason, one being, it would open up trade with the country. Democratic states tend to be more open to trade, trade to a greater extent, and have less trade barriers. This is because democratically elected leaders open up trade as it benefits the people they govern, which boosts their popularity1. Afghanistan is one of the wealthiest countries when natural resources are considered. Recently, large veins of valuable minerals such as copper, iron, and gold have been discovered across the country. It is estimated that Afghanistan also sits on nearly 5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves2. Afghanistan also supplies the world with nearly 90 percent of all opium supplies which is used to create painkillers and heroin for medical purposes3. The wealth of Afghanistan is important to the United States as 12 percent of US natural gas reserves are imported and consumption of natural gas in the US is expected to increase by 11 percent by the year 20304. The United States imports 100 percent of 18 select minerals such as aluminum and magnesium, and imports 50 percent of 41 other minerals such as cobalt and copper5. If the United States managed to convert Afghanistan into a democracy, it would allow them to reap the benefits of their abundance of resources6. The attacks on US soil on 9/11 were conducted by a terror group known as al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is one of the more dominant terrorist...
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