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    Racial Profiling

    [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] [Name of the Subject] [Date] Racial Profiling and Law Enforcement Introduction Over the years racial profiling has become a significant topic especially among law enforcement agencies across the United States. Many cities and states have made a conscious effort to study racial profiling and ascertain how race and ethnicity play a significant role in stopping vehicles by law enforcement in their jurisdictions. Profiling refers to the practice

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    Criminal Justice 101class

    aimed for controlling crimes as well as imposing penalties on individuals who violate laws. In America, various parts of the criminal justice system in America, including prisons, policing, and courts, developed gradually at the state and federal levels. Different jurisdictions have got different agencies, laws, as well as ways of managing the criminal justice processes. The criminal justice system of America was founded on common law, biblical teachings and the United States constitution as well as

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    Internal Controls

    Differences and Duties of Internal and External Auditors When fraud occurs in a company, executives and investors seek the advice of auditors to determine how the fraudulent activity occurred. Though the internal and external auditors are encouraged to follow the same code of ethics and professional codes of conduct, their core responsibilities are significantly different. According to our text, which references the Institute of Internal Auditors, “the scope of internal auditor responsibilities

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    Police Brutality In The United States

    Police brutality is one of several forms of police misconduct which involves undue violence by police members. Widespread police brutality exists in many countries and territories, even those that prosecute it. Although illegal, it can be performed under the law.[3] The term "police brutality"was in use in the American press as early as 1872, when the Chicago Tribune reported on the beating of a civilian under arrest. [2] A police officer’s use of excessive force is sometimes misunderstood by

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    Marijuana

    many negative thoughts pop into one’s head. Do you ever stop and think of the positive ways marijuana can be used; as opposed to the danger in using the plant? Today, marijuana and other drugs are the main reason for drug wars amongst gangs here in America. Maybe if marijuana was legal it there wouldn’t be such fights over it. Legalizing marijuana would allow people to be able to purchase it legally, therefore it being a taxable item; which would eventually bring the state more money. Marijuana has

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    Policemen of the World

    Policemen of the World Name Institution Policemen of the World It is not easy to accurately predict the occurrence of a disaster. This is the underlying reason why it is crucial to establish effective and efficient disaster management and preparedness programs that enhance rescue missions, as well as minimize property damages or lose of people’s lives as evidenced in two incidences that are discussed below. Question 1 The Indian Ocean earthquake:

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    Business in Brazil

    BPin Ru ssia Rio or Sao Paulo? ~ IO oeJ A IH I ~ O ANO S';'O PAULO For the first time in decades, Brazil's Marvellous City looks attrac tive for business 64 Grabbing mines in Zimbabwe 66 Schumpeter. Angst for th e educated Community-policing projects a re taming its infamous favelas, or shantytowns: its murder rate, though still very high at 26 per 100,000 people p er year (2.5 tim es Sao Paulo's), is a t last falling. Brazil's soaring real is pricing expats paid in foreign currencies

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    Sec - a Review in Ethics

    SEC – “Shredded Justice” an article in review In our capital market, within the United States of America, there is one long-standing agency which provides for checks and balances within the finance and investing community. Often many readers may see the initials of SEC, which stands for the Securities and Exchange Commission. It’s with this agency that over the past decade has become a house hold buzz word, particularly within the circle of business, finance, and investing. The agency itself

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    Criminal Justice Systems

    through enforcement of standards of conduct. The first component in the Criminal Justice System is Policing. The Police are at the tip of the spear in the system. Police are the first entity in the criminal justice system that an offender will come into contact with. Officers will conduct an investigation into suspected wrong-doing and make an arrest of the suspected offender. Police Officers in America are tasked with a wide-ranging mission that grows increasingly more dangerous. Never before in

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    Alexandre Dento WMST 100-02 Basak Durgun Nov. 2. 2015 The prison industrial complex is a system created by private businesses in order to expand prisons and profit by increasing the number of people who are jailed in their prisons. It’s a system in which there is little to no care for the rights of prisoners or their rehabilitation rather the entire purpose is to make as much money as possible. In order for the prison industrial system to be successful there is a need for a steady supply of

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