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Henry Karoliszyn Cognitive Police Analysis

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Three-year-old Danny is a typical little boy. Playing hide-and-seek, pretending to be a superhero, playing with Lego blocks, and making mud pies in his yard are just a few of his favorite activities. Moreover, his parents, Julie and Todd, are college educated, live in a wealthy gated community, and are financially stable. They have shown unconditional love for their son Danny since birth, provided him with a supportive family, and are making sure to instill him with the values they find to be morally just. In all perceivable aspects, they live a normal, happy, and healthy life. However, there is one aspect about Danny that government officials have determined make Danny a potential future criminal; Danny tested positive for the “warrior gene”, …show more content…

Across the country, many police forces have begun implementing programs like the Domain Awareness System, a program designed in 2012 by the New York Police Department (NYPD) and Microsoft (Karoliszyn 338). “The Domain Awareness System retrieves, analyzes, and instantly displays information from more than 3,000 surveillance cameras, 911 calls, number-plate readers, and other sources”, Karoliszyn explains (338). Arguably, Karoliszyn states that with programs like the Domain Awareness System in place, it is possible for police units to prevent crime before they ever happen (338). Despite the provided evidence, people should answer the more concerning questions before putting their faith in these crime-predicting …show more content…

There are too many what-ifs to argue that may prevent an individual from backing the programs without reservations. With a stable home, an unwavering support system, and a family who provide mental health counseling if a problem ever does occur, what if Danny grows to become a happy, healthy adult who learns how to deal with his supposed aggression in healthy ways? Assuming children can and will become criminals is sure to cause an insurmountable amount of detriment to their mental health. Perhaps if the American government spent more of its income on providing more mental health services across the nation, therapy could counterbalance any deficits that individuals present, thereby reducing the criminal activity before it ever

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