ISSUE NO. 267 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice National Institute of Justice JOURNAL Police Use of Force: The Impact of Less-Lethal Weapons and Tactics n Toward a Better Way to Interview Child Victims of Sexual Abuse Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases Also in this issue In Brief: Block by Block: Zeroing in on Crime Trends Minimizing the Risks of Hazardous Materials:
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| the changing landscape of background investigation in hr | OBJECTIVE: To know the need for background investigation in hiring a candidate. Through this paper, we bring out the logic behind the investigations and discuss some cases to corroborate that logic. Laws and rules governing the investigations will also be looked into. Some of the best practices will then be discussed as a practical approach to the issue. DEFINITION: A background check or background investigation is the process of
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Research Paper How does an imposed requirement of regularly identifying exposure to operational risk benefit an insurance company? Executive Summary The topic of this research paper is how an imposed requirement of regularly identifying exposure to operational risk benefits an insurance company. Risks occur naturally in all business, but if risk is not controlled, there are plenty of consequences that can arise. Insurance companies deal with risk everyday, ranging from fraud, car theft, health
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Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative University of New Mexico http://danielsethics.mgt.unm.edu WorldCom’s Bankruptcy Crisis INTRODUCTION The story of WorldCom began in 1983 when businessmen Murray Waldron and William Rector sketched out a plan to create a long-distance telephone service provider on a napkin in a coffee shop in Hattiesburg, Miss. Their new company, Long Distance Discount Service (LDDS), began operating as a long distance reseller in 1984. Early investor Bernard Ebbers was named CEO
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This document provides financial analysis of Competition Bikes Inc. Horizontal Analysis: Horizontal analysis is a financial statement analysis technique that shows changes in the amounts of corresponding financial statement items over a period of time. It is a useful tool to evaluate the trend situations. (Financial Analysis of Financial Statements) The statements for two or more periods are used in horizontal analysis. The earliest period is usually used as the base period and the items on the
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Casinos vs. Card Counters: The Law and Reality Contents Page Description 3 Introduction 4 Card Counting Systems 4 MIT Blackjack Team 5 Is Card Counting Legal? 6 The Right to Ban Skilled Players 7 Casino Countermeasures 7 Griffin Investigations, Inc. 9 Face Recognition Systems 9 Bloodhound Blackjack Monitoring System 10 Changing the Rules 12 “Backrooming” 13 Conclusion 14 References Blackjack is the only casino game that when played perfectly has odds in favor
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1. Communication technologies are far from equivalent. A recent study comparing honesty across a range of different media revealed that people were twice likely to tell lies when using the phone than when communicating via e-mail. It had previously been assumed that people would be more inclined to fabricate the truth when using e-mail, due to the remoteness of the interaction making people more comfortable about deceiving others. On the contrary, it seems that anxiety over the accountability afforded
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ENRON: The Idiocy and the Irony Introduction Red flags were blinding as Enron learned about possible corruption with Enron Oil Trading in Valhalla, New York. After the merger between HNG and InterNorth, the Valhalla office, originally established by InterNorth seemed all but forgotten until quarterly and annual reports were due. Supervisors Tom Harding and Steve Sulentic were rarely on-site, preferring the comfort of offices in Houston. Louis Borget who established and operated the trading
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Business English Certificate Speaking Course Shanghai NOS 陈文笠 (Henry) Class Planning Focuses Concepts Chapter One Briefing Part One Oral Communication Ⅰ. Oral Communication 1. Vocabulary 2. Grammar 3. Pronunciation 4. Practice makes perfect Chapter One Briefing Part Two BEC Speaking Test Ⅱ. BEC Speaking Test 1. Introduction of format 2. Selection of partners 3. Introduction Part 1 Mini-interview
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How Organizational Behavior influences Attrition Keller Graduate School of Management Author Note This paper was prepared for GM591- Leadership and Organizational Behavior taught by Professor Brett Gordon. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Table of Contents Company Background 3 Organizational Problem 4 Problem Statement 5 TCO Topic 5 Expanded Organizational Introduction: 5 Enhanced Problem Overview 6 Reasons & Measures of Preventable Attrition
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