embedded into American society, that its presence in law enforcement, social media, and community finds it to be natural. Taking a backseat view to stereotyping people of color make it clear just how serious it is. Although banned in the United States racial profiling is often used in law enforcement. the number one group that is pursued in stop and frisk situations are young African American males (NYCLU 2.) in new York the epidemic got so bad that the law was made officially, that police officers could
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Cultural Considerations In Today’s Society Nikia Hughes AJS/502 The world of law enforcement has come a long way sense law enforcement began a very long time ago. The face of law enforcement has changed over the centuries and has become more culturally diverse. The world is moving at a rapid pace and the justice system must change with the times. As more technologies come into play and more sophisticated jail systems come about it is
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practice of unfairly treating an individual or group differently from other individuals or groups of people. (Merriam-Webster.) Discrimination is not right or fair to the individuals that are being targeted. We have seen in the last few years that law enforcement officials have been accused of discrimination against minorities especially African-Americans. We will be discussing and comparing three forms of discrimination used today by our policing agencies; institutionalized, contextual and individual
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Social Media Good Or Bad? Social networking is defined as interacting with people through applications or websites, virtual communities that allow users to communicate with one another, often used to share information (“Social networking website,” 2015). Majority of the content of the websites are all provided from the users, allowing an open platform to communicate, you can share events, opinions, and media. In this essay I will discuss the pros and cons of social media during a tragic event,
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become a contentious issue between law enforcement and advocacy group supporting rights of citizens. An increasing number of reported incidents in which law enforcement professionals have been accused of targeting minority groups have heightened the debate about racial profiling and the legitimacy surrounding it. The practice of racial profiling by law enforcement is an attempt to identify potential criminals before they could commit serious crimes. Law enforcement officers who have used racial profiling
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The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law 1 The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law Jimmy Palacios Webster University – Irvine, CA The Social Media Impact on Personnel Law 2 Instructor: Ronald Monard, Esq. Abstract Online social networking is viewed by many as the next new paradigm in personal, professional and organizational networking and marketing. However, as they relate to the employees of today’s workforce and their respective employers, the rules are still be written. This paper
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The Gray Area of Mike Brown Every day, African American males encounter a law enforcement officer; whether it is for formal contact or just a passing by moment. At the time of contact, each party has a decision to make based on experience, stereotypes and his or her own personal fear. These perceived thoughts are not always intentional, but is a direct reflection of the learned behavior that has become the muscle memory of their actions. At some point, the population must be willing to look beyond
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a valid form of social expression) form of art. Modern graffiti originated in the 1960s and was used by teenagers as a form of expression; it eventually metastasized into a majority of urban environments and eventually found its way into art museums internationally (Whitehead, 26). However, as the popularity of graffiti grew, law enforcement began to view it as the work of criminal vandals and legislation was passed in an attempt to halt it. As time progressed graffiti’s social point of view has
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Norman Jones Illicit Drug and Enforcement Strategies April 26, 2013 Professor David Makin In Project 2, I proffered that the proliferation of illegal drugs, has negatively impacted our economy, environment, learning institutions and society as a whole. I had mentioned that America had been fighting drug abuse for almost a century, beginning in the mid-nineteen century, but so far, the policies of government has yielded very limited results in the fight to stem trafficking of illegal drugs
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were shut out of the mainstream media. Abelmann highlights that they were “merely a particular niche, with a few exceptions such as the lawyer Angela Oh's brief appearance on Ted Koppel's Nightline.” The author argues that once the riots began, the initial lack of media coverage put Koreans in a position with no security or support from the general public. In addition, the media did not highlight the diversity that Koreatown portrayed. Abelmann emphasized that “media discussions have largely neglected
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