...sound far off, but that is what happened at the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. According to a school safety timeline, “Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, go on a shooting rampage and kill 12 students and one teacher, wound 23 others and then kill themselves” (School Safety Timeline). Weapons were not allowed at the high school, but that did not stop the students. However, there is a large debate going on about whether or not teachers and college students should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on school grounds for self-defense. If teachers and university...
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...Probation and Parole Officers the Carrying of Firearms Community Resources In Corrections - Fall, 2011 Date submitted Probation and Parole Officers have a common goal to protect the public. They play a vital role in the criminal justice process. The criminal offenders and the areas in which they work may be dangerous. The question of whether parole and probation officers should carry firearms has fueled controversy. Some who favor treatment-based model of supervision have objected to officers carrying a firearm, while others have embraced it. Some agencies throughout the United States have made carrying a weapon an option, some others have gone the mandatory route, while others still do not allow their officers to carry at all. Probation and parole officers experience violent incidents including verbal threats, attacks by offenders' dogs, bomb threats, physical assaults, and resisting arrest. Some argue that probation and parole agencies should authorize their officers to carry firearms in response to these challenges. Parole officers are supervising a violent offender population and are being asked to participate in more aggressive activities. Probation, like most important parts of the CJ system has tons of different positions from administration to actual Officers that get to work one on one with the offenders. The issue of probation/parole officers and firearms relates to whether the officer's role is counseling or...
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...there have been about three shooting at colleges where people were injured or killed. Some parents from a school in Texas think it is a bad idea because they said “the teachers are trained to teach our children not carry a gun” (Gainesville SunAug 26 2008), but others said that they felt that their children were safe with their teachers carrying a fire arm (Gainesville SunAug 26 2008). In cases like the Sandy Hook shooting, if the teachers in those class rooms would have had a gun to protect the students and themselves, then there might have been less deaths. The teachers that carry the weapons should be psych tested every six months so that authorities can know if they will endanger the children....
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...In the United States the national standard for emergency response time is eight minutes. This means that in 90% of all cases, an ambulance should arrive on the scene within eight minutes of being dispatched. However in many cases ambulances are stuck waiting only blocks from the scene of an accident until police can arrive and secure the area. This is mainly for the safety of the paramedics but often is detrimental to the patient. One of the proposed solutions is to allow paramedics to carry firearms for the use of self-defense. However this proposition can be considered more of a hindrance than a solution. Paramedics should not be allowed to carry a firearm on their person while on duty. There is no doubt time is of the essence in an emergency,...
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...Criminology | Why All Police Officers Should Carry Tasers | Why All Police Officers Should Carry Tasers In this day and age self-protection is always a key concern for many people. The fear of crime and even the people who commit crime, there is always a chance that you could get robbed, caught up in physical altercation, or even happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. People in general approach these situations differently and prepare for these situations in different ways. Smart people normally avoid putting themselves in situations like these by just avoiding “problem areas” thus eliminating as much trouble as they possibly can. However, police officers put their lives on the line daily, putting themselves on the front lines against crime willingly putting themselves in the middle of these “problem areas”. Police officers are certified and carry many different kinds of personal protective equipment, and the military also happens to use a lot of the same equipment as well much of which I have personal experience. Most commonly is firearms, batons, and pepper spray but there is also the Taser. A problem for law enforcement was that police needed an actual method to enforce the law when criminals were hazardous or non-compliant. Officers are always responding to 911 calls and such, it forces them to make quick decisions and use their training and tools issued to them. In most cases, officers strive to resolve incidents quickly with no injuries. Non-lethal...
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...Wielder of the Gun By LaMerrence Edgeston A weapon can be used to do many things. Usually when you hear the word weapon, you would think of something that would harm you. In one way you would be right. In another way you could be wrong. Just because the tool is a weapon doesn’t mean the wielder will or can use it as a weapon. Confuse? That’s ok I’ll I explain. The person that wields the weapon can decide to kill or just disarm. It has been said that it’s not the weapon that makes the killer but the spirt of he that wields it. The weapon that I will take about is that of the gun. A weapon that everyone is familiar with and can use it. A gun is usually the type of weapon that is use in different types of situations. A gun is sometimes a weapon that is use for killing. Then the next question would be to kill who? Well my answer to that is whoever it is pointed to. Since the gun is pointed at you. Your first thought is that the person will shoot me. Well who is the person that is holding the gun and who is the person that the gun is been pointed at? Well that question can have many answers. So let’s start it off with the police with the gun. The job of the police is to serve and protect. Well how can you protect if you always kill. Law Enforcement is going through a change. Certain people that have power are misusing the power. So what is this power? The power that they use is a badge and the uniform. People that have those two things think they can do whatever they...
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...In the modern day media, the debate of police abusing their power comes up quite often. A recent example of that would be the shooting of Michael Brown which occurred in Ferguson, Missouri just 2 months ago. This was an example of a police officer using excessive force. Throughout time the idea of Police using excessive force has been recognized more and more. A pretty interesting statistic I found was from More (1972), which basically says since the early 1970s, police murdered a person a day since the statistics were conducted. According to Hickman and Piquero(2009), the question of trusting police to cooperate with citizens has been recognized since the 1960s when America was split because of race. Of course many of you know the 1960s were a time where blacks were beaten because of the Civil Rights Act. Because of incidents and statistics like these, excessive use of police force should be limited more than it currently is. Excessive of use of police force a lot of times can cause many outrages throughout a society. Things like rallies as well as riots can occur. Take for example the Rodney King case. The whole entire city of Los Angeles literally went into chaos because of the verdict on the trial....
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...and regulations in both Tennessee and New York. A synopsis of New York state laws on purchase, possession and carrying of firearms. No permit is required for the purchase of a rifle or shotgun (except in New York City). A license to carry or posses a pistol or revolver is required to purchase a handgun. (See HANDGUNS- POSSESSION and CARRY) Elsewhere than the City of New York, a person licensed to carry or possess a pistol or revolver may apply at any time to the licensing officer in the county of their residence for amendment of his or her license to include one or more such handguns or to remove a handgun held under the license. There is no state license requirement for the possession of a rifle or shotgun, so long as the rifle has barrel(s) at least 16 inches in length and the shotgun has barrel(s) at least 18 inches in length. A license is needed to possess a handgun. Application is made to the licensing officer of the city or county where the applicant resides, is principally employed, or where his principal place of business as a merchant or storekeeper is located. An alien may obtain a pistol license if he or she meets these requirements. A license to possess a handgun serves also as a license to carry unless restricted. A license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver, not otherwise limited as to place or time of possession, shall be effective throughout the state, except that the license shall not be valid...
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...Running head: LETHAL WEAPON Round in the chamber or not James Hardy SECR 5010 Lethal Weapon Today’s question facing the United States Armed Forces is, “Should Military Police (MP) carry a weapon that has a round in the chamber, with a full magazine, while performing law enforcement duties on installations?” I will analyze this question by giving facts to support my legal and ethical arguments, then I will take a opposing opinion that is supported with legal and ethical arguments, and final I will close by reassessing my initial response and indicate whether I have changed my opinion or not. I Support rounds in the chamber I believe that MP should be authorized to carry a loaded weapon. We are authorized to carry a weapon with loaded magazines and the logic of a reasonable person should say that the rationale we are carrying the weapon is to be able to use it if all other means of nonlethal tactics fail (like verbal judo). But, without the round in the chamber, doesn’t my weapon (firearm) becomes synonymous to being nonlethal? And if a MP draws his weapon, isn’t it because he is trying to ward off deadly force to defend himself or the public against those rare situations, such as threats of death or serious bodily injury? So why are we as leaders, standing for MP to carry a lethal weapon that does not have a round in the chamber? The time it takes to load a round in the chamber of a empty weapon may cost that MP or innocent bystander their life. I feel that we...
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...conscription” believes that going to military should be compulsory because of the benefits which bring to the individual and society. On the other hand, Dennis De Souza (2010) argues in “Conscription? No way!” that people should not be forced into conscription because it might not be necessary and there are always other alternative services. Firstly, both of these authors agree that when people take conscription, they will be taught self-discipline and a number of useful life skills such as teamwork and leadership. Blythe supposes that people can test themselves throughout the physical and mental challenges. Whereas, De Souza argues that the army has interesting recruitment such as ‘Join the Army and see the world’ or ‘ Learn a new skill in the Army’ but does not mentions about any negative things such as killing people or being killed. In the second argument, Blythe claims that people can gain practical job-related skills which will be taught by top professionals and these skills will be useful in the real life after military services. From De Souza’s point of view, he states that focusing on building a strong army can lead to the unnecessary threats to the country’s neighbors and it might end up triggering a war between the countries. Thirdly, Blythe also states that conscription is gain more knowledge and have wider perspective, he supports his idea that it lead to “a more tolerant society”. On the other hand, De Souza emphasizes that the army should upgrade the condition of the army and...
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...School shootings have been a big issue this past year. We all heard about the parkland shooting which made a huge impact and opened a lot of people’s eyes. We had a recent school shooting in parkland Florida. A fellow student shot up school. The police had various tips but never followed up on it. This student has a record of violent acts. The police got many reports from various people even one person close to the student stated “That (students name) had a desire to kill people and worried about the potential of him conducting a school shooting.” – (rose 2). Police officers and FBI never tool the hints. Another famous school shooting was the columbine high school shooting. These 2 teens “committed the killings because they were members of a group of social outcasts called the trench-coat mafia that was fascinated by Goth culture.”...
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...rights now occupy a pivotal place in American legal culture, it is still evolving and the Courts have continued to define its scope, strength and limitations since the initial ruling in 1966. Within the fact pattern given in Appendix I there are several incident components. The basic outline describes police Officer Watson responding to a burglary in progress call at 2:00 a.m., witnessing a person in dark clothing fleeing the reported scene of the crime. Pursuit first by car and then on foot ensues, with the suspect even climbing a fence in his effort to get away from the officer. A metal object is discarded prior to when Officer Watson catches the suspect. Officer Watson asks about the discarded object, and then finds the knife and some jewelry. He places the suspect under arrest then continued to ask the suspect questions about the knife and jewelry. The suspect remains silent and Officer Watson takes him back to the station for further interrogation. There the suspect confessed to the burglary under questioning. Ideally the Miranda rights should be read to the suspect after he or she has officially been taken into custody, but prior to any questioning or interrogation. The officer must inform the person of his or her right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during questioning as given in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). It is the officer’s duty to ensure that the suspect fully understands his rights – and if not to provide the necessary means for the suspect...
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...Introduction I often wonder, should any citizen around the world be able to carry firearms? Can a person really feel safe from crime no matter where they may go? According to the bill of rights, the second amendment to the constitution of the United States reads “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed”. So how do I go about interpreting this? Some believe that it only means that the people of the military should be allowed to carry firearms, where some believe it means every citizen has the right to bear arms. Right at this moment someone around the world is being part of a violent crime whether it is the aggressor or the victim. How do we as citizens protect ourselves? Should we all be allowed to carry guns for self-defense or have guns around in our household? Even though many countries have implemented strict gun control laws, none have proven to be as effective as law makers thought they would be in reducing the number of crimes happening around. I shall present an argumentive paper on why I do not feel there should be stronger gun control laws. Guns do not kill…people kill. How many people do you know who have been physically assaulted by someone using a gun? I am sure if you had it’s probably not more than one or two. In my thirty-four years of life, I have not witnessed or know of this happening to anyone I know. Every law-abiding citizen should have the right to buy and...
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...PACE protects the rights of the individual whilst also allowing the police to investigate crime. The police and criminal evidence act was introduced in 1948 to carefully balance the rights of the individual against the powers of the police. There are a number of codes in this act which inform the police clearly up to what extent their power allows them to investigate a potential crime against an individual. For a police officer to carry out a stop and search, they must have reasonable grounds for suspecting that the individual or their vehicle is in possession of a stolen or prohibited item. A police officers can not raise these suspicions based on the persons age, race, ethnic background, nationality, faith or previous convictions. Also when carrying out a stop and search the police officer must record the incident in a written report as soon as possible. However when a police officer is actually searching an individual there are a number of concerns, for instance if the individual does not cooperate this could lead to the police officer misusing their power and could also go against the persons rights. However the police have very little to base their suspicion on, as some of the things they have to look out for are possibilities such as a person carrying an illegal item e.g drugs or a weapon or if they’ve been involved in a local crime such as burglary.In this situation it is hard for a police officer to not look out for someone who in their mind would fit this crime...
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...Unit 17-Police Powers (P3,D1) The police have powers to stop and question a person at any time, as well as search a person depending on the situation that has been bought forth. In cases where you are being stopped by a police community support officer, they are required to be in full uniform in order to have the right to stop and question someone. Higher ranked police officers don’t always need to be fully uniformed in search cases, however, a warrant card must always be shown when searching in order to justify the situation. A police officer has the right as an individual to ask any being to take off contents such as their coat, jacket or even gloves. Additionally, they are also able to ask suspects to take off other items of clothing and even items worn for religious reasons such as head-scarves or turbans. If this is the case, officers must fairly take those in question to an area away from surrounding members of the public. If the officer wants to remove more items of clothing, they must be the same sex as the person they are searching....
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